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I got this text message: Toll Violation Notice: This is your final notice regarding the unpaid toll balance on your account. You must settle the balance within the next 12 hours to avoid severe penalties. Unpaid Balance: $6.69 Due Date: April 11, 2025 Failure to pay within this time frame will result in the following: 1. Immediate addition of late payment fees to your balance 2. Suspension of your vehicle registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 3.Collection actions, including a negative report to your credit file Please make your payment promptly to avoid these severe consequences and protect your driving privileges. Pay Now: https://txtag.org-tpso.vip/txtagstorefront If the link fails, reply with \'Y!', exit the SMS, and reopen it to activate the link, or copy and paste it directly into your browser to complete your payment. This is your last opportunity. Pay now to avoid irreversible consequences. I had recently taken a toll so I fell for the scam. I responded “Y” to obtain the link, clicked the link, attempted to pay for the toll bill and entered two different card numbers. Both did not take and I got error messages saying something like “This card is not supported. Please try another valid card number”. I realized it was a scam, contacted my banks, and changed all my passwords. The above scam text was copied from a screen shot I took before deleting and reporting the text within my messaging app.