This scam is not new and has been reported on national news reports (print and
TV). They are getting more sophisticated -
If at all in doubt, don’t open any emailed or texted link - open the website
from your internet browser and then your account.
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> On Feb 16, 2025, at 2:36 PM, Betty Green via Lincoln
> <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
>
> Thank u SO much for reporting this
>
> I have received and fallen for it
>
> Now my mother is sending me notices and I’ve told her they must be bogus
> because she gave up her car 6 months ago!!
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 16, 2025, at 2:09 PM, cmontie montie.net <cmon...@montie.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi LT
>>
>> Just a friendly heads up: it appears that there is a EZ-Pass text scam
>> going on that references unpaid tolls and penalties. I suspected it was
>> phony and confirmed it. Do not click on any links or respond if you receive
>> such a text. Block it and report it as spam if your system allows.
>>
>> For more info, here is a recent article from Newsweek.
>>
>>
>> https://www.newsweek.com/e-zpass-scam-targets-drivers-claims-unpaid-tolls-2015474
>>
>> And excerpted here for your convenience:
>>
>> “ Known as a "smishing" scam <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/scam>, the
>> messages appear to come from official tolling agencies, directing recipients
>> to settle unpaid tolls and urging drivers to avoid late fees by paying
>> quickly.
>> The links, however, are fraudulent, and the tolls are not real.
>>
>> The Massachusetts <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/massachusetts> Department
>> of Transportation <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/transportation> (MassDOT)
>> reported an uptick
>> <https://www.mass.gov/news/massdot-alerts-customers-of-ezdrivema-scam> in
>> these scams <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/scams> during the 2024 holiday
>> <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/holiday> season.”
>>
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Carolyn
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