A phishing scam is going around that could put many Texans' personal information at risk. Here's what to know.

TxTag takes customer account security and verification very seriously. While TxTag currently communicates with customers via email, text and outbound phone calls, it will not send text messages ...

Have you received a surprise text message warning you to pay a TxTag toll bill or risk being hit with a late fee? If so, beware: You have likely been targeted by scammers. The Texas Department of ...

Example of a fraudulent text targeting tolling system customers (KXAN Photo/Robert Sims) In a social media post last week, officials said they’re aware of “continued scams targeting TxTag ...

ABILENE, Texas — TxDOT is warning drivers of a texting scam targeting TxTag customers. There have been multiple reports of TxTag customers getting a text message claiming that they have an ...

A wave of scam text messages falsely claiming unpaid TxTag toll bills is circulating across the United States, including Texas, prompting new warnings from law enforcement. The fraudulent texts ...

The texts claim to come from TxTag, a toll revenue service operated by TxDOT. Although TxTag does text its customers, it will not send texts regarding final payments or past due balances.

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“It’s important for people to know TxTag will never send emails or text messages to customers about payment reminders or past bill balances,” Adam Hammons, TxDOT media relations ...

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, February 20, TxDOT emphasized that TxTag, the state’s most widely used toll system, does not send emails or text messages regarding an outstanding ...

According to TxDOT, there have been multiple reports of TxTag customers receiving text messages claiming to have a balance due or past due. These SMS text phishing scams are also known as smishing.

TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) reports it is aware of a spike in texting scams targeting TxTag toll customers regarding outstanding toll charges. TxDOT says it does not send emails ...