FastTrak Toll Road Scam Alert
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Why the FastTrak toll road text scam is out of control and Apple, Android can't do anything to stop it
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Researchers have identified 60,000 domains associated with the FastTrak toll road text scam.
Apple and Android phone makers are largely powerless to stop the messages, which have increased in the past three months by 900% .
Cybersecurity experts say the scam is most likely the work of Chinese criminal gangs.
The scam first appeared on the Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission's radar in April .
McAfee research found toll scams nearly quadrupled in volume from early January to the end of February this year .
AI tools are making this type of scan more prevalent.
Even if you know the text is fraudulent, it is important to text them a few choice words or a simple "stop".
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