MassDOT alerts drivers about a rising E-ZPass SMS smishing scam attempting to steal credit card details via fake toll ...

QUINCY – My turn to receive the latest fraudulent "smishing" scam arrived at 9:27 a.m. Sunday when a text message appeared on my iPhone. It told me that I owed money for unpaid tolls on state ...

Smishing is a phishing attempt by text message and is aimed at stealing your personal or credit card information.

Beware: texts are part of the latest “smishing” scam, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The texts say that the recipient owes money for EZ pass tolls and include a ...

This is smishing, a text message scam, technically referred to as a tactic at social engineering. Based on a recent uptick of reports, MassDOT made its third warning about smishing in recent months.

Known as a "smishing" scam, the messages appear to come from official tolling agencies, directing recipients to settle unpaid tolls and urging drivers to avoid late fees by paying quickly.