Don’t open ANY links ( except from LT, of course)Go the website of the supposed sender to ensure you are sucked in. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 16, 2025, at 2:59 PM, jfultz--- via Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
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.
And excerpted here for your convenience:
“ Known as a "smishing" 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 Department
of Transportation (MassDOT) reported
an uptick in these scams during
the 2024 holiday season.”
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