There’s a new, quite common E-ZPass scam text making the rounds — don’t fall for it.
In case you haven’t heard of it, the scam text in question claims the receiver has unpaid tolls and that they need to pay their balance in order to avoid consequences such as fines or losing their license. It also leads out to a link, which you should not click. We’ve got the details on the scam and what to do if you get the text.
What is the scam and how to spot it?
The scam text shouldn’t be hard to spot, should you receive it. It has the hallmarks of a classic scam. It typically features a link with a questionable URL, it insists on an urgent action (in order to make you not think it over), and it comes from a random number. In the case of this scam, the texts have usually come from a +63 country code, which is for the Philippines. The messages seem to threaten folks with consequences such as added fines or losing their license, which would be pretty extreme for unpaid tolls.
Folks online have posted examples of the scam.
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