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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.

Yahoo · 6h

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.

CNBC on MSN · 2d

Why the toll road text scam is out of control across the U.S., and Apple, Android can't do anything to stop it

Toll road text scams have used over 60,000 domain names and Apple, Android have been powerless to prevent the fraud from hitting users everywhere.

FBI, scam and Phone fraud

The Bellingham Herald on MSN · 21h

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 wants you to know.

FOX News on MSN · 3h

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.

Yahoo · 1d

FBI Warns of Latest Phone Scam and How to Protect Yourself

It's another day, and another scam. The FBI has sent out a warning about how to protect yourself from the latest "smishing" texts scam, which tries to trick cell phone users into thinking they have unpaid road tolls.

1don MSN

What Is a Smishing Scam and How to Stay Safe

In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...

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 Apple can do about it, but you can protect yourself. Here's what's going on.

CNBC Africa1h

Why Toll Text Scams Are Out Of Control

The FBI has issued a warning against “smishing”, which are text-based scams that people all over the country are receiving on their phones. Scammers are impersonating the agencies and companies that ...

3don MSN

New FBI Warning: Delete These Smishing Texts on iPhone and Android Now

In its latest statement, the FBI advises: "If you receive one of these texts, the following is suggested: File a complaint with the IC3, check your account using the toll service's legitimate website, ...