Do not click on any links. If you need to see where you stand, log into your E-ZPass account to check your balance. E-ZPass will not text you.

Legitimate agencies will never ask for personal information like Social Security number or bank details via text messages.

Report any scam texts to the Federal Trade Commission. Just ignore, delete and block!

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that a new scam trend has emerged related to payment of its E-ZPass program.

Residents in Acadiana are being warned about a scam alert text message claiming unpaid tolls, which is a form of “smishing” trying to steal personal or payment information.

The text scam states: "New York State Department of Motor Vehicles final notice: enforcement penalties begin" on a date a day or two away. The text threatens a 35% penalty to be charged at a tollbooth, 30 days’ suspension of a driver's license and damage to the driver’s credit rating, all of which is false.

Minnesota officials warn of scam texts posing as the DMV, requesting payments for fake traffic tickets. The scam texts, originating from unknown sources, threaten action if payment isn't received. Officials urge recipients not to click any links and to report the messages as spam.

The scam calls about your car’s extended warranty (you know, the one you never signed up for) seem to be finally waning. But if scammers aren’t calling, they’re texting, and their texts are usually encouraging you to act fast because of some unpaid bill or expired registration.