A Philadelphia-based cybersecurity researcher has traced many of the text message scams about unpaid tolls to China.

In 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages, according to the FTC — a fivefold ...

The new version of the phishing scam is worded differently, claims to be a final alert issued by state "DMV" and threatens ...

Toll imposter scams rang up a median loss of $7 in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Criminals, though, are not actually interested in small change for unpaid ...

The Kentucky DMV does not collect payment for traffic tickets, that's the job of the Kentucky Court of Justice and they won't ...

A new phishing scam impersonating the DMV is targeting drivers with fake traffic ticket warnings. Arvin police warn residents ...

Scam texts threaten Californians over unpaid tolls. The DMV urges people to ignore them. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians ...

There are at least two other ongoing phone scams targeting Washingtonians, including one claiming to be from the WSDOT's ...

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Migdalisis Garcia confirmed the messages are a scam. “The important thing is to not click that ...

So what kind of sense does it make to take a person’s driver’s license — hampering their ability to get to work or use a ...

The DOT announcement referenced scam texts about unpaid tolls, noting that Alaska only has one toll facility at the Whittier ...

Text messages say your driver's license will be suspended if you don't pay an unpaid traffic ticket. It's a scam.