The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles warned Rhode Islanders this week of the ongoing scam, part of a "smishing" scheme ...
The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.
Scam texts demanding money for fake unpaid tolls are still circling from coast-to-coast. Watch out for these kinds of links in particular.
The texts from E-ZPass seem official, but there are often easy ways to determine that someone is trying to steal your money.