🚨 Fake “New York Toll Services” texts claim you owe money for Port Authority bridges and tunnels.
🔗 Do not click the link
🌎 437 scam toll sites are targeting 19 states, according to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association.
Drivers, beware. A new text scam that has appeared in several states is now targeting motorists who use the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey bridges and tunnels.
Port Authority bridge and tunnel toll text scam hits NY and NJ drivers
The fake texts claim to be from New York Toll Services, claiming the recipient has an unpaid balance and urging that payment be made to “avoid an extra charge.” The text ends with a link for drivers to use to pay.
Do not click on this link, PANYNJ officials warn. It’s a scam.
Instead, use EZPassNY.com, TollsByMailNY.com, or the TollsNY app to check your status and make payments, the transportation authority wrote on X…