The FBI has issued a warning about an escalating texting scam, where cybercriminals pretend to be tolling agencies, misleading people into believing they owe unpaid road tolls. This scam, known as 'smishing', has seen over 2,000 reported complaints and is expanding from three states to many across the U.S. The messages usually feature a false debt claim and a link directing users to a phishing site. Authorities urge individuals to delete these texts and report the suspicious communications to the legitimate toll services.
The FBI warns that a texting scam about unpaid road tolls is expanding across the US, tricking users into making false payments and compromising their data.
Cybercriminals are imitating tolling agencies around the US, sending texts that appear legitimate but are designed to extract personal information and money.
The ongoing smishing scam, flagged by the IC3, has received over 2,000 complaints, indicating a significant threat to smartphone users nationwide.
The scam messages often include false debt claims and links to phishing websites, urging victims to provide sensitive information to fraudulent operators.
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