Mark Ostrowski, head of Check Point Engineering Software, encourages consumers to check their hospitality, hotel or airline to make sure they are in “good health”.
Americans are dealing with Tolls Regardless of whether they have guided the tolls through a plaque or even the car owner.
The fraudsters are trying to rob the victims' sensitive information through texts for theft through texts and claim to be owed to money without duties. These messages typically lead consumers to a transplant and warns them that they have to delay the costs of delayed costs in order to avoid late costs.
When a fraudulent sends malicious messages to the victim, but short texts send them to convince them to provide sensitive information.
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In some cases, the fraudster pretends to be of E-ZPass. In a message, seen by Fox Business, the text is claimed “Late -long costs” In the bill that should be paid by February 12. The message also guides the victim to click on a link.
A photo of the collapsed text trying to convince the victims to send money because of non -payment duties. (Fox Business / Fox News)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that this tactic is much more dangerous than losing money.
“Not only is the fraudulent trying to steal your money, but if you click on the link, they can get your personal information (such as your driver's license number) – and even steal your identity,” FTC said in a previous statement.
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The fraudsters do not only target familiar companies like the E-ZPass. “They pretend that telephone agencies are demanding money from the beach to the beach and sending texts,” the agency said in a warning announcement last month.
Cash and E-ZPASS Signs in Turnpike New Jersey. (Jeffrey Greenberg / Global Pictures Group via Giti Pictures / Getty Pictures)
The FBI has also issued warnings about the fraud, given the number of complaints at the center of its FBI internet complaint. In April 2024, the FBI said the center received more than 2,000 complaints in a month and reports alone to represent Smishing on behalf of road toll collection services from at least three states, indicating that this shows this Scam may be moved from state to state.
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Here's how to protect yourself, according to the FTC:
1. Don't click on any link or answer unexpected texts. “The fraudsters want you to respond quickly, but it is best to stop it and check it,” FTC said.
2. Check if the text is legal by referring to the State Complication Agency using the phone number or website they recognize.
3. Remove unwanted text messages. FTC says consumers should use their “unwanted report” option to report unwanted texts to their messaging program or transfer them to 7726 (spam).