While people are complaining about the FasTrak scam, it's a good rule of thumb to do this with any text message you receive asking for money.

Beware of the latest text scam that has con artists posing as FasTrak officials and tricking victims into paying fake fees. From hackers targeting ‘travel braggers’ to email phishing attacks, anyone can become a victim of fraud.

A new text message scam is targeting drivers with claims that they have unpaid tolls that they need to pay soon or they'll be fined. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scam texts are being sent to people across the country.