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A world at digital "warp-speed" is not a world at all if you have time/years spent and can compare to the good ol' days! The FBI has issued a warning to E-Z Pass customers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. There is an apparent text messaging scam coming after us. The warning comes from The South Jersey Transportation Authority which operates the Atlantic City Expressway: EZ-Pass customers are urged not to respond to text scammers from a source claiming "E-Z Toll services" that directs us to click to another link to pay an outstanding toll balance. The toll account or amount provided is neither valid nor accurate. It's a brazen attempt to access your personal information and financial accounts for easy street theft. E-Z Pass never sends texts.
You will always be reminded of your "low balance" while proceeding through the toll lane. You can then go online to your account to review it and replenish if necessary. It's always best to open an on-line account with E-Z Pass will payment locked in for auto-refresh at the replenish level you designate. Don't be lazy. Or worse, inquisitive. NEVER click on the link or ANY link sent directly to you if your curiosity gets the best of you, just to look at the "site". In all likelihood, the floodgates of your life will be wide open for the world to see. At present the FBI has received over 2,000 complaints from at least three states. What to do if you receive a text message from E-Z Pass? DON'T click on the link. Contact the Customer service center direct from the toll-free number on your transponder or log in directly to your on-line E-Z Pass account.