Scammers Are Impersonating Road Toll Collection Services In Text Message Scam

WCCB Charlotte— If you anticipate paying for any outstanding tolls, watch out for this text message phishing scam where fraudsters impersonate toll collection services, trying to trick consumers into paying fake outstanding tolls.

WWLP.com—How to avoid road toll collection service text message schemes. If you have been on a road trip, then you probably know about the modern tolling systems that allow you to pay your toll fees online, but there are several schemes associated with it.

FOX 8 Cleveland—Text message scams: How to spot them and stop them. You recognize the name, but the text message you received is from an imposter.

WRIC—Over 160 unpaid toll scam texts reported in Virginia seemingly overnight, VDOT says. On Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) said it had not yet received any reports of an unpaid toll charge scam seen in multiple other states popping up on Virginian's phones. By lunch on Wednesday -- less than half a day later -- that had changed.