OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – Listen up! A new scam is going around that will say you owe money for using Plate Pay on Oklahoma Turnpikes. KFOR spoke with one man that got this scam Thursday night and he’s warning everyone to be careful.
Caution is the word that came to mind for Scott Reams when he got the text message saying he owed just over $4 for using plate pay. The message also threatened late fees. However, he didn’t fall for it and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) officials say you shouldn’t either.
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“Extreme caution,” Reams said. “Do not fall for this stuff.”
The OTA calls the scam “extremely sophisticated.” Fortunately for Reams, he didn’t fall for it though after he got the message Thursday night.
“I noticed some things about it,” Reams said.
“This site mimicked our site and our domain name so closely, we think we’re worried for our customers,” Lisa Salim with the OTA said.