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  "textContent": "Drivers across the D.C. region and nationwide are being warned about a growing text message scam involving fake E ZPass toll notices.\n\nFOX 5’s Maureen Umeh reports that the texts claim you owe money for an unpaid toll. But transportation officials say the messages are fraudulent and designed to steal personal and financial information.\n\nThe messages often include a link that leads to a fake website created to capture sensitive data.\n\nInvestigators say the scam is being reported in multiple states, including Virginia.\n\nThe texts typically try to create a sense of urgency, warning that additional fees or penalties may follow if payment isn’t made right away. Officials note that some messages are even being sent to people who don’t have E ZPass accounts.\n\nAuthorities advise drivers not to click any links or respond to the texts. Instead, they recommend checking your account directly through the official E ZPass website.\n\nOfficials says legitimate toll notices are sent by mail, not by text message. More information is available online.\n\n## Virginia Department of Transportation E-ZPass Scam | What To Do\n\nIf you receive a TXT/SMS message that is not from (844) 548-0707 or (844) 718-2368, it is not from E-ZPass Virginia nor the Virginia Toll Payment Processing Center and should not be responded to. Prior to contacting customer service, we suggest logging into your account to verify your account balance and transaction activity.\n\nRecipients of the TXT/SMS messages include non-E-ZPass patrons. The message(s) you have received are not the result of an E-ZPass Virginia data breach and your E-ZPass account information is safe.\n\nYou can report smishing messages to your cell carrier by following this FCC guidance. This service is provided by most cell carriers.\n\n  * Hold down the spam TXT/SMS message with your finger\n  * Select the \"Forward\" option\n  * Enter 7726 as the recipient and press \"Send\"\n  * Additionally, to report the message to the FBI, visit the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3.gov) and select ‘File a Complaint’ to do so. When completing the complaint, include the phone number where the smishing text originated, and the website link listed within the text.\n\n",
  "title": "E‑ZPass text message scam targeting drivers in DMV"
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