SCAM ALERT: Police alert drivers to ‘unpaid toll’ text message scam

Local police are warning drivers about a new text message scam targeting toll system users, with scammers attempting to collect bogus “unpaid toll bills.”

The scam involves fraudulent messages claiming to come from the Massachusetts third-party tolling system, EZDriveMA:

The texts instruct recipients to pay a small fee—typically less than $6—via a provided link.

Officials warn that this amount is designed to appear inconsequential, enticing recipients to pay quickly rather than contest potential fines or penalties…

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