Authorities Warn of Nationwide Toll Payment Scam Targeting Drivers

Scammers impersonate toll services like E-ZPass and FasTrak through fraudulent text messages, seeking to steal personal and financial information.

A widespread 'smishing scam' sends fraudulent texts claiming unpaid tolls, urging recipients to click malicious links.
Scammers impersonate toll providers such as E-ZPass, FasTrak, and I-Pass, leveraging urgency and small payment demands to appear credible.
Federal agencies, including the FBI and FTC, emphasize that legitimate toll services do not contact users via text or email for payments.
The FBI received over 60,000 reports of such scams in 2024, with experts linking the operations to international criminal networks using phishing kits.
Authorities advise reporting and deleting suspicious texts, blocking senders, and taking immediate action if personal data has been compromised.