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Unpaid toll texts sent nationwide are part of a con, federal and state officials warn

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Scammers are pretending to be tolling agencies from coast to coast and sending texts demanding money, FTC says.

The deceit involves texts demanding immediate payments for unpaid tolls, some showing a dollar amount.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the state has heard from residents reporting receiving SMS text messages attempting to collect tolls.

The FBI says it has received more than 2,000 complaints from at least three states regarding toll collection "smishing".