Californians, beware of this FasTrak toll fee text scam
Avoid falling for FasTrak toll text scams. If you receive one of these messages, do not click on any links and do not provide any personal information.
Beware of FasTrak text scams
Avoid falling for FasTrak toll text scams. If you receive one of these messages, do not click on any links and do not provide any personal information.
Did you receive a real-looking toll lane fee text? Be aware of this scam
Some Southern Californians have received a text message that threatens legal action and financial penalties if the recipient doesn’t pay a toll road fee.
Scam FasTrak Texts Target CA Drivers
Transportation agencies across the state are warning about scammers using an online ruse to steal money using fake toll bills.
Those real-looking FasTrak texts? They're really a scam
Scammers are apparently not taking any time off for the holidays. They are bombarding Bay Area cell phones with a blast of bogus text messages about Fastrak.
California officials say beware of toll scam texts, which are on the rise
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday warned drivers of a significant increase in text-based toll scam activity.
Toll fee text scam
Why it's a scam: Bonta's office says FasTrak, the state's electronic toll collection system, does not request payment by sending you a text with a website link. The Toll Roads, a state tolling agency, does not send texts to people who don't have an account with them.
Scammers once again targeting California drivers with FasTrak text scam
Those who click on the link provided by the scammers are often targeted with so-called "phishing" attacks, in which crooks attempt to obtain both money and personal information such as credit card numbers that can be used for identity theft, according to the DOJ.
'Significant increase' in texting toll scams, California AG says
There has been a "significant increase" recently in texting scams that try to collect toll fees from drivers, the California Attorney General said Monday.
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Scammers threaten drivers with hefty fines to steal banking info via text
Fake text messages threaten legal action or added fines if a "missed payment" isn't paid through a false page.