The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll texts.
In the last month, the FBI has received over 2,000 complaints from Americans receiving scam road toll texts that contain smishing links.
Smishing scams are “a form of phishing that relies on SMS texts to trick people into sending money or share sensitive information.”
Don’t click on those road toll texts. FBI issues fresh warning about the smishing scam https://t.co/R879u7BtCK
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Here’s what AP reported:
The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month.
The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information,
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