State officials are alerting the public about a rise in scam texts impersonating toll collection agencies. These smishing scams aim to acquire sensitive financial information over SMS. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark have both issued warnings about these fraudulent messages, which can threaten fines or suspended driving privileges. Cybersecurity experts report that over 10,000 domains associated with these scams have been created, impacting multiple states. Citizens are advised not to respond to these texts and to forward any suspicious messages to authorities.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said she received one purporting to be from the statewide GeauxPass toll system. "It is a SCAM," Murrill posted on Facebook this week. "If you ever receive a text that looks suspicious, be sure to never click on it. You don't want your private information stolen by scammers."
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks said last week that a threat actor has registered over 10,000 domains for the scams. The scams are impersonating toll services and package delivery services in at least 10 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said in a video public service announcement, 'We do not have tolls roads in Vermont but travelers may mistake these scams for actual toll operators in other states.'
The FBI at the time asked those who received the scams to file a complaint with its IC3 internet crime complaint center and to also delete the texts.
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