Avoid falling for FasTrak toll text scams. If you receive one of these messages, do not click on any links and do not provide any personal information.

Avoid falling for FasTrak toll text scams. If you receive one of these messages, do not click on any links and do not provide any personal information.

Scammers are apparently not taking any time off for the holidays. They are bombarding Bay Area cell phones with a blast of bogus text messages about Fastrak.

Transportation agencies across the state are warning about scammers using an online ruse to steal money using fake toll bills.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday warned drivers of a significant increase in text-based toll scam activity.

Many people have reported receiving a text message claiming they have a FasTrak toll that needs to be paid, but it's a scam.

A phishing text message warning of a legal threat and financial penalties has been hitting users and even non-drivers of Southern California’s Metro ExpressLanes.

There has been a "significant increase" recently in texting scams that try to collect toll fees from drivers, the California Attorney General said Monday.

Why it's a scam: Bonta's office says FasTrak, the state's electronic toll collection system, does not request payment by sending you a text with a website link. The Toll Roads, a state tolling agency, does not send texts to people who don't have an account with them.