Sunday 27 November 2022 09:41 PM Text message scam targeting Aussie drivers demand they pay thousands of dollars ... trends now
Millions of Australian drivers have been told to remain vigilant for a clever scam asking they pay back thousands of dollars in tolls.
Drivers in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne are receiving phoney texts from scammers pretending to be from the toll company Linkt.
'Unpaid tolls in September lead to serious overdue, please deal with it as soon as possible,' the text message reads, before directing users to click an URL link.
Linkt owner Transurban said the scam texts were being sent to the general public, including people who didn't have an account with the toll company.
Millions of Australian drivers have been told to remain vigilant for a clever scam asking they pay back thousands of dollars in tolls (stock image)
'Unpaid tolls in September lead to serious overdue, please deal with it as soon as possible,' the text message reads, before directing users to click an URL link (pictured)
Customers have been advised to immediately delete any suspicious messages, do not click any links, and to report the scam on the Linkt website.
Other texts tell drivers their account 'banned' or that their 'vehicle information has not been updated for a long time and is now disabled'.
In a statement in its website, Linkt said it would occasionally email or SMS customers asking them to update their personal details on the app or on the website.
'We will never ask you to update financial information by SMS, but we may give you the option to update your email address by replying to an SMS,' it said.
If a driver clicks the url, it opens a website which looks identical to the genuine site and, once credit card details are entered, scammers can drain bank accounts.
Drivers in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne are receiving phoney texts from scammers pretending to be from the toll company Linkt (stock image)
