Leaders in Escambia County are alerting residents to a scam regarding tolls. They say they are getting reports of fake texts ...

Hundreds of fraudulent sites sending fake SunPass texts asking for money or logins have been shut down, according to the ...

Florida transportation officials are launching a new campaign to warn drivers about a growing scam targeting their phones.

In addition to shutting down the sites, a consumer protection resource, Scams at a Glance: SunPass Safety, is being released.

SunPass users have reported receiving fake toll notices through text messages and/or emails aimed at stealing personal and financial information.

Florida residents also received text messages notifying them about an outstanding charge on their SunPass toll road payments. Tapping the link in the message brought people to legitimate-looking ...

The Florida ... SunPass websites preyed on unsuspecting Floridians and tourists, trying to steal personal information through fake billing notices.” SunPass users were targeted with fake toll ...

Fraudulent websites that targeted SunPass users with fake toll notices and phishing schemes have been shut down, state officials announced Monday. The Florida Attorney General’s Office of ...

EVERYONE’S BEEN GETTING THEM AND THE LATEST ONE TO RESURFACE IS THE SUNPASS SCAM ... THE TEXT WILL SAY TO QUOTE, PLEASE PAY YOUR TOLL IN FLORIDA BY A CERTAIN DATE TO AVOID EXCESSIVE LATE ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Officials are warning Floridians of a “smishing” scam going around where fraudsters pose as SunPass and demand payment for unpaid tolls. “SunPass wants to remind ...

but Florida, which has more toll roads of any state in the country, is particularly susceptible. SunPass may contact customers by text but it will never ask for money, the company said.