SunPass is alerting users after a notice from the toll collecting service said there was a phishing scam targeting the general public.
SunPass, a division of Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, said in a statement to customers that “SunPass does not ask customers via text to make a payment or to take immediate action on their account.”
The scam uses text messages requesting prompt payment to avoid fees. The messages also contain a link to a fraudulent website in an attempt to collect information. The messages are not sent by SunPass.
SunPass said if it needs to contact customers, it will be either the emails customerservice@sunpass.com or noreply@sunpass.com or via Text number 786727
SunPass said that to its knowledge it has not been compromised and the toll collection system was being monitored.
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