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A text says I owe a ticket or toll immediately

General information for New Jersey, New York and Washington, DC · Last updated

Quick answer

Verify independently through the official agency; do not use the message’s payment link.

Do now

Open the agency’s known website or call its published number. Check the actual account or ticket record. Preserve and report the suspicious message through appropriate channels. If information was exposed, use official identity-theft recovery guidance.

Watch for

Urgency, cryptocurrency demands, requests for passwords, and threats inconsistent with official procedure are warning signs. A real outstanding balance and a fraudulent message can exist at the same time.

Official sources

FTC — IdentityTheft.gov, FTC — Unpaid-Toll Text Scams.

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