I noticed these for the last four months or so. Great rule is to NEVER respond for any request for ANY billing unless you verify it by logging into your account online. Period.
So annoying and so clever. > On Feb 16, 2025, at 2:47 PM, Anne Warner <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have also received and fallen for it. And then they have your credit card > info….aaargh! > - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! > >> On Feb 16, 2025, at 2:36 PM, Betty Green via Lincoln >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thank u SO much for reporting this >> >> I have received and fallen for it >> >> Now my mother is sending me notices and I’ve told her they must be bogus >> because she gave up her car 6 months ago!! >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Feb 16, 2025, at 2:09 PM, cmontie montie.net <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi LT >>> >>> Just a friendly heads up: it appears that there is a EZ-Pass text scam >>> going on that references unpaid tolls and penalties. I suspected it was >>> phony and confirmed it. Do not click on any links or respond if you >>> receive such a text. Block it and report it as spam if your system allows. >>> >>> For more info, here is a recent article from Newsweek. >>> >>> >>> https://www.newsweek.com/e-zpass-scam-targets-drivers-claims-unpaid-tolls-2015474 >>> >>> And excerpted here for your convenience: >>> >>> “ Known as a "smishing" scam <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/scam>, the >>> messages appear to come from official tolling agencies, directing >>> recipients to settle unpaid tolls and urging drivers to avoid late fees by >>> paying quickly. >>> The links, however, are fraudulent, and the tolls are not real. >>> >>> The Massachusetts <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/massachusetts> Department >>> of Transportation <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/transportation> (MassDOT) >>> reported an uptick >>> <https://www.mass.gov/news/massdot-alerts-customers-of-ezdrivema-scam> in >>> these scams <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/scams> during the 2024 holiday >>> <https://www.newsweek.com/topic/holiday> season.” >>> >>> >>> Best >>> >>> Carolyn >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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