US EditionTolling agencies responding to smishing scam warning of fake unpaid tolls
- The FBI is warning Americans about an ongoing smishing scam involving texts that impersonate state road toll collection agencies, attempting to steal financial information such as credit card or bank account details.
- This smishing scam falsely claims recipients have unpaid tolls, threatening fines or suspended driving privileges if not paid, and uses nearly identical language across states.
- Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks reported that a threat actor registered over 10,000 domains for these scams, which target at least 10 U.S. States and the Canadian province of Ontario, and impersonate both toll and package delivery services.
- The FBI received over 2,000 complaints in March regarding these scams, with reports indicating losses exceeding $3,600, although officials believe the actual number of victims and amount lost is much higher.
- The FBI and FTC advise people who receive these texts not to respond or click any links, but instead to file a complaint with the FBI's IC3 internet crime complaint center at www.ic3.gov, report the text as junk, and delete it.
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