Scam warning from Kansas Turnpike Authority

After nearly a year of warning travelers about the nationwide fraudulent texting scam, the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) is once again urging Kansans to be extremely cautious if they receive a text message about unpaid tolls. Fraudulent texts (and instant messages) are being sent to random phone numbers with no regard to actual use of a toll road or ownership of a vehicle. The texts urge quick action to avoid a penalty and includes a link or URL to a fake website that mimics the DriveKS toll payment site, or another toll payment site located elsewhere in the U.S. Kansans who receive an unsolicited text message suggesting it is from KTA, the Kansas Department of Transportation (who does not collect tolls for any roadway) or another toll agency, should not click the link. Rather they should report the text to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. If payment information has been provided on a fraudulent web site, individuals are urged to contact their bank or credit card company immediately.