Whih major TLD was recently used to get people to pay small amounts of cash to pay toll fines that probably didn’t exist? How was this delivered?
Because of the low amounts they’re asking for, people will not think twice. They’ll just pay it.
These messages are arriving via SMS messages.
The image is a webpage for paying tolls by mail. At the top, there is a “TOLLS BY MAIL” logo. Below that, the header reads “Pay Toll Now.” It asks users to enter their phone number and date of birth to find out their current toll fee and states that timely payment is crucial to avoid penalty charges. There
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The image is a text message from “PA Turnpike Toll Services” indicating an outstanding toll amount of $12.51 on the recipient’s record. To avoid a late fee of $50.00, the message instructs the recipient to visit a specified website to settle their balance. The website name is obscured and labeled as “fake
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The article which we’re linking to provides full text of the image just posted, and you should read that.
Since scams are rampant, we would suggest that checking that it is legitimate is the best course of action. You could look up the toll place they’re trying to reference. If you did pay, you should receive confirmation of the payment. Not receiving this is a red flag, says the article.
They indicate here not to interact with the scammer. Doing so may reveal the number is valid, and whatever they ask for may give them information they could use in the future.
Have you guessed which major TLD it might be? The major TLD endings may include: .com, .net, .org, .info and .us just to name a few.
If you’ve guessed .com as your guess, you win!
Involved domains
Here are the involved domains, according to the article. Use your cursor keys and spell them if needed.
myturnpiketollservices[.]com
nytollservices.com
tollsinfosny[.]com
tollsinfonyc[.]com
bayareafastraktollservices[.]com
intollroadacc219[.]com
toll-sunpass[.]com
tollnyezpassweb[.]com
indiana260roadtollac[.]com
inweb-tollroadtrust[.]com
in-tollroadgouv1[.]com
newyorktollroadtrust1[.]com
nyserviceezpass[.]com
intrust-tollroadweb[.]com
sunspass[.]com
sunspasstollsservices[.]com
sunpasstollservices[.]com
tollsbymailsny[.]com
Finally, the article says:
Several of these were hosted at the IP:
45.8.92[.]38
To read more, SMS scammers use toll fees as a lure will be your article.
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