Smishing Text Scam Claiming Unpaid Tolls
April 20, 2024 – Published on NBC 11Alive News Atlanta, GA
Georgia Peach Pass officials are sharing a warning to toll users to be on the lookout for scam text messages claiming drivers owe money for unpaid tolls.
In a message posted to the agency’s customer information site, officials shared information from the FBI about the “growing wave” of SMS attacks on toll road users. According to this warning from the FBI, the federal agency’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has reportedly received more than 2,000 complaints since March of fraudulent texts claiming to be from toll collection services.
Kristen Bell, Director, Application Security Engineering at GuidePoint Security, joined the 11Alive News team to discuss how consumers can avoid falling victim to the scam.