New York residents are being targeted by an SMS scam that claims they owe unpaid tolls, with messages disguising themselves as communications from E-ZPass New York. This scam gained traction following the introduction of congestion pricing on January 5, tricking recipients, including those without vehicles, into believing they owe money. The fraudulent messages often include a clickable link to a fake invoice and mislead users into providing personal data. The MTA has alerted the public, emphasizing that legitimate communications will never request sensitive information and will only direct users to official sites.
Many New Yorkers have received fraudulent SMS texts claiming unpaid tolls linked to congestion pricing, prompting recalls of E-ZPass scams circulating since January.
MTA officials have urged customers to verify communications about tolls, reinforcing that E-ZPass New York will never demand sensitive personal information via text.
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