A slightly different scam attempt today

[SFury79]

For a while I was receiving notices that I had unpaid tolls. Supposedly they were from the Wisconsin DMV. I live in Wisconsin and was really confused for a bit after the first one.

Why? There are no toll roads in the state...

Needless to say, I was not a victim of anything.

 

[VincentW]

I assume that like me, many of you have received a text(s) or email from some toll road authority demanding payment for an unpaid toll, and also like me, just deleted them. However I just received a text from the Texas DMV (it said) saying I had an unpaid traffic ticket, and If I did not pay it immediately by submitting a credit card to some email address, they would cancel my vehicle registration, destroy my credit, and get a warrant for my arrest. Could be believable if I had an unpaid ticket but I don’t. It was sent from a Philippines country code (63). I looked it up, and this scam variation started this year. It is just a way to steal credit card information.

Delete them, block anyone that is not in your contact list. Your life will get much easier.
To delete unknown callers and messages on iOS and Android devices, follow these steps:

On iOS:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Scroll down and select Phone.
3. Tap Silence Unknown Callers and toggle the switch to enable it. This will send calls from unknown numbers directly to voicemail.
4. To block specific numbers, open the Phone app, go to Recents, tap the Info icon next to the number, and select Block this Caller.
5. For messages, open the Messages app, tap the conversation with the unknown sender, then tap the sender’s name or number at the top. Select Block this Caller.

On Android:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap the three-dot menu and select Settings.
3. Look for the option to block unknown callers. On Samsung devices, enable Block numbers and Block calls from unknown numbers. On Pixel devices, go to Blocked numbers and turn on Unknown.
4. To block specific numbers, go to the call history, tap the number, and select Block or Report as Spam.
5. For messages, open the Messages app, tap and hold the conversation with the unknown sender, then select Block or Delete.

These steps will help you manage unwanted calls and messages effectively.