Scammer Alert for California Toll Road Drivers: If a Text Says You Owe Money, Don’t Click

The state attorney general wants to spread the word that the messages are fake and the toll road agency doesn’t collect payment that way.

A road sign directing drivers to State Route 241 toll road in Orange County, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A scam targeting California toll road drivers has triggered an alert by the state’s attorney general, warning them to beware of texts requesting payment.

Scammers are sending messages posing as FasTrak, the state’s electronic toll system, telling users they have overdue toll charges, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a July 1 press release.