An ongoing phishing campaign impersonating E-ZPass and other toll agencies has surged recently, with recipients receiving multiple iMessage and SMS texts to steal personal and credit card information. This scam is not new, with the FBI warning about it in April 2024, and Highway 407 warning about it it March.
Commenting on this is James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4:
“Mobile phishing campaigns are becoming more common, as cybercriminals are impersonating companies like E-ZPass in a very believable way by telling people that they have unpaid tolls. Cybercriminals prey on a person’s heightened emotions to encourage behaviors that can be harmful if acted upon. Whenever a text message seems urgent and arrives unexpectedly, it is important to always remember to verify the validity of the message before taking any requested action. Instead of clicking on the link provided in the text message, instead go to the known valid website of the sender first and double check that the information provided is accurate. Always stop and think before acting, especially if the message seems urgent.”
My advice is if you get one of these texts, don’t click on anything. Then stop, take a pause, and think about it. Keep in mind that it is highly unlikely that you will receive a text like this without you being identified by name. Furthermore, it is also highly unlikely that any organization will reach out to you in this manner. If you do that, it is highly unlikely that you will be victimized.
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E-ZPass toll payment texts return in massive phishing wave
An ongoing phishing campaign impersonating E-ZPass and other toll agencies has surged recently, with recipients receiving multiple iMessage and SMS texts to steal personal and credit card information. This scam is not new, with the FBI warning about it in April 2024, and Highway 407 warning about it it March.
Commenting on this is James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4:
“Mobile phishing campaigns are becoming more common, as cybercriminals are impersonating companies like E-ZPass in a very believable way by telling people that they have unpaid tolls. Cybercriminals prey on a person’s heightened emotions to encourage behaviors that can be harmful if acted upon. Whenever a text message seems urgent and arrives unexpectedly, it is important to always remember to verify the validity of the message before taking any requested action. Instead of clicking on the link provided in the text message, instead go to the known valid website of the sender first and double check that the information provided is accurate. Always stop and think before acting, especially if the message seems urgent.”
My advice is if you get one of these texts, don’t click on anything. Then stop, take a pause, and think about it. Keep in mind that it is highly unlikely that you will receive a text like this without you being identified by name. Furthermore, it is also highly unlikely that any organization will reach out to you in this manner. If you do that, it is highly unlikely that you will be victimized.
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