What are the red flags of this scam?

Real toll agencies do not send unsolicited texts demanding immediate payment • The dollar amount is deliberately small ($3–$12) to seem credible and bypass suspicion • The link uses unofficial domains such as 'ezpass-pay.com' or 'official-sunpass.net' — not the agency's real site or .gov • The payment form asks for far more personal information than a toll transaction requires

What should I do if this happened to me?

Do not click the link — delete the text immediately • If you think you may actually owe tolls, log in to your account directly through the official app or by typing the official URL into your browser • If you entered payment information on a fake site, contact your bank or card issuer immediately to dispute charges and replace your card • Report to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov and the FBI's IC3 at https://www.ic3.gov.

HIGH phishing Share

Fake EZ-Pass or SunPass text claims you owe unpaid tolls

A text message impersonating EZ-Pass, SunPass, FasTrak, or TxTag claims you owe $3–$12 in unpaid tolls. A link leads to a fake payment site that steals your credit card number and personal information.

Also known as: toll road smishing, EZ-Pass text scam, SunPass fake text, FasTrak phishing text

Already happened to you? Do this in the next few minutes

1 Call your bank or card's fraud line right now. Use the number on the back of your card — not any number from the message or caller. Ask them to stop or reverse the payment and freeze the account.
2 If you paid by gift card, wire, or an app (Zelle, Venmo, Cash App): contact that company immediately and report it as fraud. Acting fast sometimes recovers the money.
3 Report to the FBI at ic3.gov and the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The sooner, the better.

What to do right now

1 Do not click the link — delete the text immediately
2 If you think you may actually owe tolls, log in to your account directly through the official app or by typing the official URL into your browser
3 If you entered payment information on a fake site, contact your bank or card issuer immediately to dispute charges and replace your card
4 Report to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov and the FBI's IC3 at https://www.ic3.gov.

Red flags

⚠ Real toll agencies do not send unsolicited texts demanding immediate payment
⚠ The dollar amount is deliberately small ($3–$12) to seem credible and bypass suspicion
⚠ The link uses unofficial domains such as 'ezpass-pay.com' or 'official-sunpass.net' — not the agency's real site or .gov
⚠ The payment form asks for far more personal information than a toll transaction requires

Known variants

Spanish-language version texts Latino drivers in FL, TX, and CA claiming an 'unpaid ticket' (ticket impago) or overdue toll. Scammers exploit immigrant drivers' fear of license suspension or immigration consequences to pressure urgent payment on a fake site.

Last seen: 6/2/2026
AI-polished toll smishing embeds a fake court notice image — state seal, case number, threats of arrest or license suspension — with the QR code inside the image to bypass carrier spam filters. Washington State AG, Maryland courts, and Georgia officials warned about these AI-enhanced texts in May 2026.

Last seen: 6/2/2026

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