State officials are warning the public about a rise in scam road toll collection texts, a form of phishing known as 'smishing.' These texts impersonate legitimate toll agencies, prompting victims to provide financial details like credit card information. Various states, including those without tolls like Vermont, report increased scams. Authorities, including Louisiana's Attorney General, urge vigilance and advise against responding to suspicious texts, highlighting how these scams threaten public safety and privacy across multiple regions, including Canada.
Even states that don't charge drivers tolls have noticed an uptick. 'We do not have tolls roads in Vermont but travelers may mistake these scams for actual toll operators in other states,' Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said in a video public service announcement posted on Instagram.
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.
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.
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