Toll road scams are in overdrive: Here’s how to protect yourself

An awareness piece detailing a sharp rise in U.S. toll-payment smishing scams, outlining typical signs (unsolicited texts, generic greetings, urgency, impersonation of E‑ZPass/state agencies, malicious links), recommended defenses (don’t click, verify via official channels, use security tools, report and block), and post-incident steps (freeze cards/credit, monitor accounts, change passwords, enable MFA, scan for malware), while highlighting criminals’ use of smishing kits and massive phishing domain infrastructure.