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WASHINGTON – A smishing text message scam regarding unpaid toll bills is resurfacing, and some in the DMV area have been targeted.
Scammers posing as toll agencies are using text messages to lure unsuspecting drivers across the country, including parts of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, into sharing their personal information.
Last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation stated that the link provided in the text is designed to impersonate state toll service names and phone numbers.
1 .File a complaint with the IC3 at www.ic3.gov. Be sure to include:
The phone number from which the text originated
The website listed within the text
2. Check your account using the toll service's legitimate website.
3 Contact the toll service's customer service phone number.
4. Delete any smishing texts received.
5 If you clicked any link or provided your information, take steps to secure your personal information and financial accounts. Dispute any unfamiliar charges.
The Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation and FOX 5 contributed to this report.
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