FBI Issues Warning About Pervasive Scam Spreading Across US
Published on April 23, 2024
The FBI and other state agencies have sent out alerts warning people about “smishing” scams spreading across the United States that lure users in with text messages about unpaid toll bills. In a notice earlier this month, the law enforcement bureau said that it has received 2,000 reports from people that they have received text message phishing, or smishing. These are texts that claim to represent “road toll collection service from at least three states” and “may be moving from state-to-state.” Most phishing scams are done through email, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which notes that smishing scams are sent via text messages....