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The Pennsylvania Turnpike is warning E-ZPass account holders of a phishing scam requesting personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts.
The texts purport to be from "PA Turnpike Toll Services" and center around urgent requests that state a late fee will be assessed if the overdue balance does not get settled. Similar scams have been reported by toll agencies across the country over the past several days, Turnpike officials said.
Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email or similar message suggesting it is from EZPass or another toll agency should not click on the link. E-ZPass account holders can use approved safe methods to check their accounts such as the official PA Turnpike E-ZPass website or the PA Toll Pay app available from the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
Those who receive a fraudulent text can file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. That is a site dedicated to sharing information on internet crimes across law enforcement agencies.