The Brief
- Scam texts demanding toll payments threaten penalties and legal action.
- State officials confirm they don’t request payment for Peach Pass and tolls via text.
- The Tollway Authority says it’s working with the FBI to track the source of these phishing scams.
ATLANTA – There’s a good chance you have already got one.
A wave of scam texts claiming unpaid toll violations has flooded Georgia drivers’ phones, prompting state toll officials to issue a warning the public.
The phishing scam has hit other parts of the country, from Massachusetts to California.…