The scam texts say that the recipient has an unpaid toll or owes a balance on their account, which will be suspended if immediate payment is not made. The sender's number may be spoofed to look like it's from a toll company., Scam texts suggesting you have unpaid tolls are an aggressive new phishing scheme targeting millions of Americans—but there's an easy way to avoid getting duped., The unpaid toll text scam is a phishing scheme where scammers send fake SMS messages claiming you owe a small toll fee. These messages impersonate real toll agencies like E-ZPass, Peach Pass, or RiverLink and urge you to click a link to “pay now” and avoid late fees., Scammers across the U.S. are targeting drivers with phishing texts that falsely claim unpaid toll fees, exploiting fears of penalties to steal personal information and money. Authorities and, Smartphone users are being targeted by scam texts saying they have unpaid tolls and E-ZPass charges. How to know if you are being scammed and what to do about it., What you need to know: Californians report receiving deceptive text messages that appear to come from the DMV warning that the customer has failed to pay a toll. The DMV will never send a text message to ask for personal or financial information. If you receive one, do not open or reply to it..