Scam Alert: Fake Ez Pass Text Messages targeting drivers nationwide

Rochester, new – a scam involving EZ Pass text messages, circulates again and is aimed at unsuspecting people. The message claims you have an unpaid toll, but it comes from a +63 number, indicating that it is from the Philippines.

Thruway Authority assures that EZ Pass or Tolls per Post will never request sensitive personal information via text or e email. This scam is not limited to New York; Similar reports have emerged from California, Florida and Texas.

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