{"id":18,"date":"2025-06-03T01:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T01:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/?p=18"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:23:43","slug":"another-fake-toll-text-you-should-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/another-fake-toll-text-you-should-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Fake Toll Text You Should Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6667-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19\" style=\"width:353px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6667-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6667-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6667-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6667-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6667-947x2048.png 947w, https:\/\/blog.garlicshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6667-scaled.png 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we go again \u2014 another <strong>fake toll payment scam<\/strong>, and this one is trying even harder to look real. But don\u2019t worry \u2014 it still has all the same red flags. Let\u2019s break it down so you know how to <strong>spot and avoid<\/strong> these traps in under 1 minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcf2 The Message:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cPay your FastTrak Lane tolls by January 19, 2025. To avoid a fine and keep your license, you can pay at [sketchy link].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Looks urgent, right? That\u2019s how scammers trick you. Let\u2019s dissect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0d How You Know It&#8217;s a Scam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Suspicious Phone Number<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This message comes from <strong>+63 909 363 2066<\/strong> \u2014 that&#8217;s a <strong>Philippines number<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FastTrak is a California tolling system<\/strong> \u2014 there is <strong>no reason<\/strong> they would be contacting you from another country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Fake URL Masking as Real<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The link provided is:<br><code>https:\/\/thetollroads.com-mzvr.top\/us<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Looks like it says &#8220;thetollroads.com,&#8221; right? But that\u2019s just the bait. The <strong>real domain<\/strong> is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>com-mzvr.top<\/code> \u2192 A completely unrelated, fake domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uded1 <strong>Any legit toll site<\/strong> will  <strong>never <\/strong>end in <code>.top<\/code>, <code>.xyz<\/code>, or similar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Legitimate Toll Websites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FasTrak: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bayareafastrak.org\/\"><code>https:\/\/www.bayareafastrak.org\/<\/code><\/a> (<strong>.org<\/strong> domain, trusted)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Toll Roads: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetollroads.com\"><code>https:\/\/www.thetollroads.com<\/code><\/a> (<strong>.com<\/strong> domain, trusted)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government agencies may use <strong>.gov<\/strong> or <strong>.org<\/strong>, depending on the organization.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: City of Gilroy \u2013 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofgilroy.org\/\"><code>https:\/\/www.cityofgilroy.org\/<\/code><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City of Morgan Hill \u2013 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morganhill.ca.gov\/\"><code>https:\/\/www.morganhill.ca.gov\/<\/code><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Scammers have even <strong>registered fake domains like bayareafastrak.com<\/strong> to trick drivers into paying fake fines. Always double-check the domain before clicking any links or making payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Trick Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It says: \u201cReply Y, then exit the message and open it again to activate the link&#8230;\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s just a tactic to make you click and engage. It\u2019s <strong>100% unnecessary<\/strong> for legit messages \u2014 a dead giveaway they\u2019re manipulating you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>No Personal Details<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No license plate. No name. No toll dates.<br>That\u2019s because they\u2019re <strong>mass-texting thousands of random numbers<\/strong>, hoping a few bite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 What to Do Instead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t click. 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