AP Spotlight Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam Associated Press Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — State officials warn Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts.kAm%96 E6IED :>A6CD@?2E:?8 DE2E6 C@25 E@== 4@==64E:@? 286?4:6D 2EE6>AE E@ 86E A9@?6 FD6CD E@ C6G62= 7:?2?4:2= :?7@C>2E:@?[ DF49 2D 4C65:E @C 563:E 42C5D @C 32?< 244@F?ED]k^AmkAm%96JVC6 D@\42==65 D>:D9:?8 D42>D — 2 7@C> @7 A9:D9:?8 E92E C6=:6D @? $|$ E6IED E@ EC:4< A6@A=6 :?E@ D6?5:?8 >@?6J @C D92C:?8 D6?D:E:G6 :?7@C>2E:@?]k^AmkAm{@F:D:2?2 pEE@C?6J v6?6C2= {:K |FCC:== D2:5 D96 C646:G65 @?6 AFCA@CE:?8 E@ 36 7C@> E96 DE2E6H:56 v62FI!2DD E@== DJDE6>]k^Am kAmQxE :D 2 $rp|[Q |FCC:== A@DE65 @? u2463@@< E9:D H66<] Qx7 J@F 6G6C C646:G6 2 E6IE E92E =@@<D DFDA:4:@FD[ 36 DFC6 E@ ?6G6C 4=:4< @? :E] *@F 5@?VE H2?E J@FC AC:G2E6 :?7@C>2E:@? 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