Australian drivers have been told to be vigilant about a clever scam asking them to pay back thousands of dollars in road tolls.
Drivers across Australia are receiving phoney texts from scammers pretending to be e-tag tolling company Linkt, which is run by Transurban.
‘Unpaid tolls in September lead to serious fines if overdue, please deal with it as soon as possible,’ the text message reads, before directing users to click an URL link.
Another version of the text states: ‘Linkt: after verification, your bill is overdue. Please deal with it immediately, otherwise you will be fined.’
Linkt owner Transurban said the scam texts were being sent to the general public, including people who do not 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)
‘After verification, your bill is overdue, please deal with it immediately, otherwise you will be fined’ 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…
