scam, unpaid

Text scams warning of unpaid road tolls fueled by cybercriminal salesmen on Telegram
An onslaught of unsolicited texts to Americans’ phones in recent months claiming they owe unpaid tolls and E-ZPass bills is more than an annoyance.
What's a smishing text? See examples as scam text messages target people over unpaid tolls
The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.
Why the FastTrak toll road text scam is out of control and Apple, Android can't do anything to stop it
The FastTrak toll text scam uses over 60,000 domain names and Apple and Android phone makers have been powerless to prevent it from hitting users everywhere.
FBI warns of dangerous new ‘smishing' scam targeting your phone
Hackers have set up over 10,000 fake websites to keep smishing scams going and target both iPhone and Android users with texts. Kurt the CyberGuy shares how to defend yourself.
FBI issues warning on E-ZPass text scam: Delete texts on your iPhone, Android phone
FBI issues new warning of nationwide 'smishing' text scam from E-ZPass or other road toll collection service. Here's what to know about these scams
'We don't send text messages' | Harris County Toll Road Authority warns about ramped up scams
But it never sends text messages requesting payment. "So, that's your first clue," HCTRA Assistant Director of Communications Tracy Jackson said. "If you get a text message from somebody claiming to be from HCTRA,
Don’t click on those road toll texts. Nevada officials warn about smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information,
Text scam targeting WA drivers is back on the rise. Here’s what you should look out for
A new wave of Good To Go! scam texts is hitting Washington drivers, with more realistic URLs this time. Here’s what WSDOT ...
Highway toll text scams are on the rise, and Apple can't completely stop them
Highway text scams are a big problem that's continuing to grow with the use of at least 60,000 domain names. There's little ...
Click2Houston2d
HCTRA cautions customers as toll charge phishing text scams surge
The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) is alerting customers to be cautious amid a rise in toll text scams sweeping ...
Police warn iPhone users to report dangerous text message: ‘These scammers want to scare people’
“These scammers want to scare people into acting before thinking,” Sheriff Nick Cocchi said in a statement. Even if the caller ID appears to be from a legitimate agency, “it is likely spoofed using ...
Accidentally texting with scammers? Google's AI is here to stop the chat cold
On Tuesday, Google announced two AI-powered scam detection features for calls and text messages on Android devices. The goal is to thwart more complex and sophisticated attacks, especially those that ...