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SCAM ALERT:  A current text message smishing scam claims recipients owe money associated with traffic tickets, tolls, and other fines.  These are not legitimate messages from the Illinois Department of Transportation.  If you receive a message report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Illinois Department of Transportation

Text Scam Alert

May 2025

SCAM ALERT: A current text message smishing scam claims recipients owe money associated with traffic tickets, tolls and other fines. These are not legitimate messages from the Illinois Department of Transportation. If you receive a message report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Note: Unsolicited messages may be email phishing or text message smishing scams. Phishing is when scammers send a deceptive email to trick Internet users into revealing personal or confidential information. Smishing, or Short Message Service (SMS) phishing, is when scammers send a deceptive text message to trick cell phone users in the same way. Phishing and smishing messages may contain links to harmful software that could enable scammers to steal information from your phone or computer.

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