CFX ALERTS E-PASS USERS OF PHISHING SCAM

CFX ALERTS E-PASS USERS OF PHISHING SCAM

The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) Authority is alerting its customers of an ongoing national texting Phishing Scam. The scam has been reported in several states, including Florida, and thousands of people have been targeted. The text scam possess as a tolling agency and urges recipients to settle outstanding toll amounts or risk a late fee if the purported unpaid toll balance does not get settled immediately. The text also supplies a fraudulent link that recipients are asked to click to pay the bill.

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) says the scammers are posing under the name of tolling agencies across the country. The phone numbers appear to be chosen at random and not necessarily associated with toll accounts or use of toll roads. The FBI has been actively investigating this scam since it appeared. Additionally, IBTTA said there have been no known toll data or toll system security breaches.

Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from any toll agency should not click on the link. CFX will not text you about an outstanding toll balance. E-PASS account holders can use approved safe methods to check their accounts such as the official CFX E-PASS website or the E-PASS app available from the Apple App Store, or Google Play store.

Those who receive a fraudulent text can file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. That is a site dedicated to sharing information on Internet crimes across law enforcement agencies.

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