Unpaid Road Toll Smishing Scams The Ridgewood Blog Google said Tuesday that it has updated Android phones to detect new text scams, including fraudulent messages warning of unpaid tolls The tech giant said in a blog post that its scam detection Texans should think twice before clicking on links in threatening text messages that falsely claim to be from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or similarly named agencies Just five months
Unraveling The U S Toll Road Smishing Scams Photo: Unsplash/ Red John They’re so-called “smishing” scams — a form of phishing that relies on SMS texts to trick people into sending money or sharing sensitive information Consumers lost $470 million to text scams in 2024, according to the FTC “We’ve just been hearing from users like constantly that this is a problem,” Sameer Samat, Google’s Android Right now, experts say, scammers running the DMV or toll road text scams seem to be selecting phone numbers at random — not necessarily using phone numbers associated with a specific account or Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 530-828-1329 or via email at jhutchison@chicoercom
Unraveling The U S Toll Road Smishing Scams Right now, experts say, scammers running the DMV or toll road text scams seem to be selecting phone numbers at random — not necessarily using phone numbers associated with a specific account or Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 530-828-1329 or via email at jhutchison@chicoercom The AG's office told News Channel 3 that the data collected in the first couple weeks of tracking by the Consumer Protection Team shows as many as 1 in 7 calls total are related to the toll road scam It's similar to the unpaid toll scam The texts, which allege to be from the RMV, request payment or other personal information from individuals Here's more about what's happening Arizonans, watch out A new texting scam is making the rounds, claiming you have outstanding tickets and must pay up Here's how to spot the scam The unpaid toll messages are part of a group of scams, known as smishing scams, that target victims with text messages seeking to convince them to click a malicious link or provide sensitive
Interactive Security Training On Linkedin Unpaid Road Toll Smishing Scams The AG's office told News Channel 3 that the data collected in the first couple weeks of tracking by the Consumer Protection Team shows as many as 1 in 7 calls total are related to the toll road scam It's similar to the unpaid toll scam The texts, which allege to be from the RMV, request payment or other personal information from individuals Here's more about what's happening Arizonans, watch out A new texting scam is making the rounds, claiming you have outstanding tickets and must pay up Here's how to spot the scam The unpaid toll messages are part of a group of scams, known as smishing scams, that target victims with text messages seeking to convince them to click a malicious link or provide sensitive
Smishing Scam Targets Road Toll Users Waltham Boston Cambridge Arizonans, watch out A new texting scam is making the rounds, claiming you have outstanding tickets and must pay up Here's how to spot the scam The unpaid toll messages are part of a group of scams, known as smishing scams, that target victims with text messages seeking to convince them to click a malicious link or provide sensitive
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