FBI investigates rising Peach Pass scam claiming unpaid tolls
The FBI is investigating the rise in a scam text being sent out to Georgians saying they owe money for their Peach Pass.
FBI warns: Don’t fall for this unpaid tolls smishing scam
Cybercriminals are sending fake texts claiming unpaid tolls, tricking people into sharing personal information or downloading malware.
FBI Atlanta Warns of Peach Pass Smishing Scam
Since March 1, the number of complaints to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reporting smishing texts from Georgia’s electronic toll collection system, Peach Pass, has jumped dramatically.
North Carolinians warned of toll text scams
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority are warning North Carolinians of a new surge in text message scams regarding
FBI Announces a Fresh Warning About a ‘Smishing’ Scam
The FBI is advising people not to click on those road toll texts. It's received over 2,000 complaints this month alone.
FBI Warns Americans to Immediately Delete ‘Smishing’ from Their Phones
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is sounding the alarm. Despite sounding like some innocuous TikTok trend, the FBI is issuing a stern warning — and some directives — to Americans about waves of "smishing" attacks that are targeting swaths of people.
FBI Warns of Latest Phone Scam and How to Protect Yourself
The FBI has sent out a warning about how to protect yourself from the latest "smishing" texts scam, which tries to trick cell phone users into thinking they have unpaid road tolls. So, what is "smishing?
Don’t click on those road toll texts, FBI warns
The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information.
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Peach Pass scam: FBI receives complaints over fraudulent texts
Scammers have stolen thousands of dollars from Georgians with the faked Peach Pass texts, but the FBI believes the actual ...
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The FBI Needs You to Delete This Text Immediately
The FBI is warning the public how to stay safe amid numerous reports of scam texts that lead phone owners to think ...
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FBI Atlanta Reports High Number Of Complaints Regarding Peach Pass Smishing Scheme
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported Thursday that since the beginning of March the center has received a host ...
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FBI reports Internet crime reached all-time high in 2007
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 206,884 complaints of crimes perpetrated over the Internet during 2007. Of the complaints received, more than 90,000 were referred to law ...
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FBI Atlanta Warns of Smishing Scam Regarding Peach Pass
Since March 1, the number of complaints to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reporting smishing texts from Georgia’s ...