Received a text about evading tolls? TxDOT warns about the surging text message scam
The spike in text messages appears to come from TxTag which recently transitioned drivers to a different toll service.
TxDOT warning drivers of spike in text scam targeting TxTag toll customers in Texas
Several TxTag customers have reported receiving text messages claiming to have a toll balance due or past due.
Suspicious unpaid toll bill texts blowing up your phone? Here's how to report it
A wave of scam text messages falsely claiming unpaid TxTag toll bills are circulating nationwide, prompting new warnings from law enforcement.
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That text message claiming you owe a TxTag late fee? It's a scam.
The scam has been occurring since April, TxDOT said in a news release last year. The agency said it was working to have fraudulent websites taken down. Richard Webner has returned to the Express ...
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Nichols says scammers are impersonating TxDOT and texting people
Texas State Senator Robert Nichols is warning his constituents about the latest scam. He says scammers are texting cell ...
Toll road scams are back: What to do if you get a text saying you owe money
Fake texts impersonating road toll collection agencies are circling in states from "coast to coast," the FTC warned. Here's ...