by Sumner Harrell

Mon, March 24th 2025 at 4:10 PM

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) issued a warning Monday about a scam involving text messages falsely claiming to be from the department.

ALDOT said the messages allege that recipients owe toll fees and may face legal action if they do not pay.

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The department clarified that these messages are not from them and are part of a scam. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cautioned that clicking on links in such scam texts can lead to phishing attacks, where scammers attempt to steal personal or credit card information.

Authorities advise those who receive these texts not to click on any links or respond. Instead, they should report the unwanted messages using their phone’s “report junk” option or forward them to 7726 (SPAM).