In search of tasty tourists
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Hijinx
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Being as this is a tourist post let mje say I just got back from a drive to Florida, Iherad a text message on my phone and opened it to a message saying i used my ez pass , but it didn't work and it tolrme where to send the money for it.
just a warning. EZ pass does not send text messages I checked. It's just another scam.
By the way all of the Interstates are worn out. The Asphalt is worn out.
just a warning. EZ pass does not send text messages I checked. It's just another scam.
By the way all of the Interstates are worn out. The Asphalt is worn out.
Scam has been going on for a few months now.
BOP
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It's all the drug runners tearing up the highways, running from the po-po.
Longer. I get them and maybe use a bridge or tunnel once a year.
I received my first one via email back in November, right after I had paid my real bill. I've also received a text one for Massachusetts. I haven't been there in several years. Not today Satan!
Hijinx
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As stated here by others, these seem to appear after going somewhere and having used the EZ pass.I received my first one via email back in November, right after I had paid my real bill. I've also received a text one for Massachusetts. I haven't been there in several years. Not today Satan!
I am no investigator, but doesn't that lead one to believe that either it is someone affiliated with EZ pass or someone that has hacked their site/
Why hasn't something been done about it.
The real website has(d) a huge banner at the top of the saying they were fake phishing texts/emails. My guess is the bad guys got phone numbers and email addresses. My number has been used in scams before. I just tell the caller they have a wrong number. I've had it for 30+ years and won't change it now.
I wouldn't be surprised if someone has a scanner/reader and sits on the side of the road near a toll. Doesn't even have to be a toll transponder, just have to get your license plate, assumption being you have an EasyPass, then send out a bogus email/text.
I dunno. I have a transponder.
Don't worry all, the tolls will be removed once the bridge/road is paid for!
Rt 95 in some states up north has some toll collectors earning $200k a year!
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Rt 95 in some states up north has some toll collectors earning $200k a year!
Port Authority's Overtime Surge Wiped Out 'Cashless' Savings - Empire Center for Public Policy
Seven Port Authority of New York and New Jersey employees last year collected more than $200,000 each in overtime as total overtime surged, according to 2023 payroll data posted today on SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s government transparency website. The five-year increase in overtime far...
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Second one today and I don’t even know what #4 means! 
Maryland State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin onJune 5.
Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In accordance with New Maryland State Administrative Code 15C-16.003, if you do not complete payment by June 4, 2025, we will take the following actions:
1. Report to the DMV violation database
2. Suspend your vehicle registration starting June 5
3. Suspend driving privileges for 30 days
4. Transfer to a toll booth and charge a 35% service fee
5. You may be prosecuted and your credit score will be affected
Pay Now:
Please pay immediately before enforcement to avoid license suspension and further legal disputes.
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Maryland State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin onJune 5.
Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In accordance with New Maryland State Administrative Code 15C-16.003, if you do not complete payment by June 4, 2025, we will take the following actions:
1. Report to the DMV violation database
2. Suspend your vehicle registration starting June 5
3. Suspend driving privileges for 30 days
4. Transfer to a toll booth and charge a 35% service fee
5. You may be prosecuted and your credit score will be affected
Pay Now:
Please pay immediately before enforcement to avoid license suspension and further legal disputes.
(Reply Y and re-open this message to click the link, or copy it to your browser.)
Got this a couple weeks ago from the real E-ZPASS:
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Me too.Got this a couple weeks ago from the real E-ZPASS:
Attention E-ZPass Maryland Account Holders
Watch out for E-ZPass smishing scams and fake websites.
Scammers are once again targeting customers with fraudulent text messages and emails claiming to be from E-ZPass or DriveEzMD.
Please remember: DriveEzMD will NEVER request payments or personal information via text message. If you receive a suspicious message, do not click any links. Instead, visit DriveEzMD.com or call 1-888-321-6824 to verify the information and report the scam.
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If someone you know has unpaid Video Tolls, encourage them to take action now to avoid being referred to Maryland’s Central Collections Unit.
They can easily check for unpaid tolls using the DriveEzMD app or by visiting DriveEzMD.com. Even if they’ve received a notice and aren’t sure what it means, our team is here to walk them through it.
We’ll help explain their options and guide them every step of the way:
• Contact Us • Live Chat with an Agent • Call Our Customer Information Center: 1-888-321-6824
TPD
the poor dad
My wife received the same text this morning. She forwarded it to me afraid that is was real. I assured her it was fake, unless she had received a ticket that she didn’t tell me about…Second one today and I don’t even know what #4 means!
Maryland State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin onJune 5.
Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In accordance with New Maryland State Administrative Code 15C-16.003, if you do not complete payment by June 4, 2025, we will take the following actions:
1. Report to the DMV violation database
2. Suspend your vehicle registration starting June 5
3. Suspend driving privileges for 30 days
4. Transfer to a toll booth and charge a 35% service fee
5. You may be prosecuted and your credit score will be affected
Pay Now:
Please pay immediately before enforcement to avoid license suspension and further legal disputes.
(Reply Y and re-open this message to click the link, or copy it to your browser.)