Connecticut DOT: Beware of toll scams
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — State leaders are reminding residents once again to be vigilant about toll scam text messages.
Headstone company owner speaks after customers claim they were scammed
Many people are getting texts saying they have unpaid toll fees. It started earlier this year, mainly targeting E-Z pass users, but now the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) says scammers are getting smarter.
'These scam artists are making it look like it's a Department of Transportation website,' DOT Spokesperson Josh Morgan said. 'The message says E-Z Pass toll due respond now to the Connecticut Department of Transportation or else. Remember, there are no tolls here in Connecticut as well. We want people to make sure that they're not get their credit card information stolen or have their identity stolen. So if it looks fishy, it probably is.'
If you get these texts, don't click any links. Instead, delete the message and report it.
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