Florida Attorney General’s Office advertised shutdown of fake Sunpass -Webot

Florida Attorney General’s Office of StateWide Complaints announced the shutdown of hundreds of Sunpass sites aimed at users with false messages and phishing schemes to obtain sensitive user information.

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Attorney General John Guard said: “These fake Sunpass websites swapped on unsuspecting Floridians and tourists and tried to steal personal information through fake billing messages.”

Sunpass users were targeted with false toll messages and phishing schemes and tried to steal personal and financial information.

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Guard continues, “We are taking action to close these places and protect consumers. Floridians should be careful when receiving texts or e emails claiming they owe money for tolling as it could be a scam. “

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Florida Attorney General’s Office of StateWide prosecution, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Cyber-Wrong Analytical Support Team, launches a new consumer protection resource named fraud with a moment: Sunpass Safety.

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Users are advised to:

• Check the source by contacting Sunpass or E-ZPASS directly using the customer service numbers listed on the official sites;

• Check accounts for unpaid toll using the official Sunpass or E-ZPASS portals, not using the links in an unsolicited email or text message

• Know that messages threatening sanctions if no immediate payment is made is probably a scam.

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