Don’t click on the link you received about unpaid tolls. It’s likely a scam.
Excerpt from: If You Get This Text Message, It’s Probably a Scam.
Unpaid toll scams are on the rise, according to the FBI. The agency has received more than 2,000 complaints since March. Unpaid toll scams are classified as smishing, whereby bad actors use text messages and pretend to be a part of a company to extract your personal information.
Toll road scam texts often convey a false sense of urgency. This tricks you into acting quickly before you even consider the possibility that it may be a scam.
“Scared people moving quickly make poor decisions, which is exactly what a scammer wants,” Goerlich said. “If a message makes you feel rushed or afraid, trust your intuition and stop responding.”
Read the full article: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/identity-theft/if-you-get-this-text-message-its-probably-a-scam/
Wolf’s Additional Thoughts
Take a beat, take a moment, center yourself, and click from a place of calm. That’s my security awareness advice. While the tactics have changed over the decades, the one thing scams have in common is scaring people into move action. So give yourself a time to think.
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