⚫ Alert sent out this month
⚫ Scam can vary
⚫ Some signs to look out for
Have you received one of the latest smishing scams that’s resurfacing over unpaid tolls?
I got the above text message Monday, and it just so happens I was on a toll road the day before. I’ve done multiple work trainings about how to spot scams, so I was able to see the red flags. But for the elder population and anyone rushing, I could see how someone could become the next victim.
Given the recent talk of congestion pricing in New York and the Pennsylvania Turnpike phasing in its Open Road Tolling, scammers, like the one above, are hoping to target any traveler not critically thinking.
The New Jersey cybersecurity January warning says New Jerseyans aren’t the only target: Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. residents have also seen these.
Adding to the complexity of the recent scam wave is that they’re not all the same. My phone’s message featured a payment needed for use of the “FastTrak Lane,” while the state warning shows a screenshot referring to an “unpaid toll bill.”…