Officials: Toll road fees text messages are scam attempt

State officials are warning of a text message scam that is trying to scare you into clicking a link by threatening that you owe a fee for supposedly unpaid toll charges.

The Indiana Department of Transportation says that Hoosiers across the state are being affected by the scam. False text messages are going out that appear to be from INDOT or from a toll collection company, threatening fines, late fees, having your vehicle registration suspended, or even having your vehicle impounded. You are urged to click on a link to make payments on the fake fees and tolls.

INDOT says that the agency does not and will not notifiy you of unpaid tolls via text message. A spokeswoman suggests you delete the messages immediately, without clicking on the link.

Authorities say that there have been thousands of complaints about fake toll scams via text message over the last year across the country.