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Axios
19-03-2025
- Axios
Fake toll bill texts are on the rise, WSDOT warns
If you get a text message telling you have an urgent toll bill that's overdue, don't click the link. Why it matters: The Washington State Department of Transportation says it has seen a surge in scam texts that impersonate Good To Go!, the agency's toll billing system. The texts often will ask for final payment and direct people to fake websites, even threatening legal action if they don't pay, Lauren McLaughlin with WSDOT's tolling division told Axios. Reality check: WSDOT and Good To Go! will never ask someone to resolve an unpaid toll bill via text, McLaughlin said. Real texts from Good To Go! might alert customers about expired credit cards or low account balances but will always urge them to log into their Good To Go! accounts to take action — not direct them to a questionable website, she said. The fake websites might include " in the URL, but typically add extra characters, like letters or numbers, after the ".com," McLaughlin said. What to do: If you get a text about a toll bill, don't click on the link — instead, log in to your account. "Anything we'd be texting you about would be visible on your dashboard," McLaughlin said. People who don't have Good To Go! accounts won't receive texts from the system, she said. The big picture: The FTC warns scams impersonating different tolling agencies are appearing coast to coast.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
FBI urges public to delete WA Good to Go text scam messages. Here's why
The Brief The FBI and WSDOT warn of a new text scam targeting U.S. and Canadian residents. Scammers send fake texts about overdue tolls, linking to fraudulent websites. Recipients are advised not to click the links and to verify bills via official channels. SEATTLE - The FBI and the Washington State Department of Transportation are warning residents about a new Good to Go text message scam targeting people in the U.S. and parts of Canada. Keep reading to learn more about the WSDOT Good to Go text scam and what to do if you receive a message. WSDOT announced the fake text scam on social media Wednesday morning. "We're getting reports of fake texts warning of overdue bills and asking for payments or threatening legal action," WSDOT said. "These aren't from Good To Go! and link to a fake website." WSDOT is urging users not to click on the link to the fake website. Customers are also encouraged to visit WSDOT's website, to verify if they have a bill due. According to the FBI, these SMS texts, also known as "smishing" texts, are targeting iPhone and Android users across the United States. The FBI is warning anyone who receives these texts to delete them immediately. As reported by FOX 5 DC, cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reports these latest threats involve the creation of over 10,000 domains with a consistent naming pattern, which are being used in potential smishing schemes. These scams impersonate toll services and package delivery companies in multiple U.S. states, including Virginia, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Texas, as well as the Canadian province of Ontario. The scam aims to trick people into revealing sensitive personal and financial data, such as credit or debit card numbers and bank account information. The new scheme also targets iPhone users by exploiting a feature that blocks links in iMessages from unknown contacts. To bypass this security, the scam texts instruct recipients to reply with a "Y" and reopen the message, which allows iMessage to display the malicious links, according to Palo Alto Networks. According to McAfee, an antivirus, identity and privacy protection company, the U.S. cities facing the biggest influx of toll road scams include the following: Seattle, Washington Dallas, Texas Atlanta, Georgia Los Angeles, California Chicago, Illinois Orlando, Florida Miami, Florida San Antonio, Texas Las Vegas, Nevada Houston, Texas Denver, Colorado San Diego, California Phoenix, Arizona Seattle, Washington Indianapolis, Indiana Boardman, Ohio The Source Information for this article came from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the FBI, McAfee and FOX 5 DC. Seattle radio legend Bob Rivers dies at 68 after cancer battle Missing Oregon toddler found dead in Siletz River, authorities confirm Father 'deeply concerned' for British cartoonist locked up at Tacoma ICE detention enter Fire destroys, damages multiple Cybertrucks in Seattle lot Bryan Kohberger defense ramps up legal maneuvers in bid to keep Idaho murders suspect off death row To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national coverage, plus 24/7 streaming coverage from across the nation.
