The roads may still be a peril for us even after we've comfortably parked our vehicles.

This time, it has nothing to do with the unpredictable drivers or dodgy potholes but with crafty road toll scams currently doing the rounds.

Last year, these sneaky schemers pocketed over half a million dollars straight from the pockets of unsuspecting motorists in Australia.

The scammers send text messages claiming a toll has not been paid. They craftily caution the driver about the need to dodge impending fines.

One message reads, 'Your vehicle was not deducted when it passes (sic) through the Toll Gate. Please deal with it in time to avoid fines'.

A new wave of road toll scams is currently circulating. Source: SDC

Imagine these scam messages lurking in your phone, waiting to snap up your bank details!

Scamwatch, a branch of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on constant high alert over emerging fraud tactics, has issued a hard-to-ignore warning about these phishing scams.

These deceitful messages aim to steal your personal information and empty your pockets. We say, 'Not on our watch, scammers!'

Scamwatch shared, ‘Watch out for the latest round of road toll scams. Don’t click the link! Instead, check your account by searching your registration plate number on the road toll company's website or log in the usual way.’

Toll scams have become increasingly prevalent, causing concerns among road users. Image by Thirdman from Pexels

According to Scamwatch, they received an alarming 14,500 reports ladenwith cries of help from victims of road toll scams just in 2022. The reported losses are gobsmacking, totalling $664,000.

The scammers tend to masquerade as representatives from Linkt, a prominent road toll operator, professing that the motorist's account has run out of funds or, worse, has lingering dues.

To make it seem more authentic, they might use unknown numbers or resort to spoofing techniques to make it look like the messages are indeed from Linkt.

The plot thickens when unsuspecting customers click the link in the scam message.

This act is reciprocated by directing them to a phony Linkt website that looks convincingly real but is engineered to rob them of their personal or financial details.

Key Takeaways

• Aussie drivers are on alert due to a new road toll scam where a fake text message is sent claiming the driver has not paid a toll.
  
• The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch has warned of these phishing scams that aim to steal personal and financial information from the recipient.
  
• There were over 14,500 reports of road toll scams in 2022, with $664,000 in reported losses.
  
• Scammers mostly pretend to be the road toll operator Linkt, and they use convincing fake Linkt websites to steal personal or financial details.

To outsmart these clever clogs, Linkt has provided some warning signs to keep an eye on:

Linkt said some red flags to look out for include:

• Incorrect spelling and grammar
• Strange links that don’t look like legitimate websites
• Requests that may be vague or unspecific
• Use of urgent language or threats/consequences if you don’t take immediate action

As we enjoy modern convenience, let’s not forget to exercise vigilance and healthy scepticism.

Have you heard about recent road toll scams targeting unsuspecting motorists? Share your thoughts and any experiences you may have had with such scams.

Additionally, feel free to discuss any measures or tips you follow to safeguard yourself against online scams and fraudulent activities!

 

[Zemo]

Should be “passed”.

The word "deducted" -- that OK in this case?

 

[Maurice_McGahey]

The roads may still be a peril for us even after we've comfortably parked our vehicles.

This time, it has nothing to do with the unpredictable drivers or dodgy potholes but with crafty road toll scams currently doing the rounds.

Last year, these sneaky schemers pocketed over half a million dollars straight from the pockets of unsuspecting motorists in Australia.

The scammers send text messages claiming a toll has not been paid. They craftily caution the driver about the need to dodge impending fines.

One message reads, 'Your vehicle was not deducted when it passes (sic) through the Toll Gate. Please deal with it in time to avoid fines'.

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A new wave of road toll scams is currently circulating. Source: SDC

Imagine these scam messages lurking in your phone, waiting to snap up your bank details!

Scamwatch, a branch of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on constant high alert over emerging fraud tactics, has issued a hard-to-ignore warning about these phishing scams.

These deceitful messages aim to steal your personal information and empty your pockets. We say, 'Not on our watch, scammers!'

Scamwatch shared, ‘Watch out for the latest round of road toll scams. Don’t click the link! Instead, check your account by searching your registration plate number on the road toll company's website or log in the usual way.’

View attachment 25387

Toll scams have become increasingly prevalent, causing concerns among road users. Image by Thirdman from Pexels

According to Scamwatch, they received an alarming 14,500 reports ladenwith cries of help from victims of road toll scams just in 2022. The reported losses are gobsmacking, totalling $664,000.

The scammers tend to masquerade as representatives from Linkt, a prominent road toll operator, professing that the motorist's account has run out of funds or, worse, has lingering dues.

To make it seem more authentic, they might use unknown numbers or resort to spoofing techniques to make it look like the messages are indeed from Linkt.

The plot thickens when unsuspecting customers click the link in the scam message.

This act is reciprocated by directing them to a phony Linkt website that looks convincingly real but is engineered to rob them of their personal or financial details.

Key Takeaways

• Aussie drivers are on alert due to a new road toll scam where a fake text message is sent claiming the driver has not paid a toll.
• The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch has warned of these phishing scams that aim to steal personal and financial information from the recipient.
• There were over 14,500 reports of road toll scams in 2022, with $664,000 in reported losses.
• Scammers mostly pretend to be the road toll operator Linkt, and they use convincing fake Linkt websites to steal personal or financial details.

To outsmart these clever clogs, Linkt has provided some warning signs to keep an eye on:

Linkt said some red flags to look out for include:

• Incorrect spelling and grammar
• Strange links that don’t look like legitimate websites
• Requests that may be vague or unspecific
• Use of urgent language or threats/consequences if you don’t take immediate action

As we enjoy modern convenience, let’s not forget to exercise vigilance and healthy scepticism.

Have you heard about recent road toll scams targeting unsuspecting motorists? Share your thoughts and any experiences you may have had with such scams.

Additionally, feel free to discuss any measures or tips you follow to safeguard yourself against online scams and fraudulent activities!

Don't worry, if you live in Brisbane your City Council is embracing the modern "money raising by scam" policy. I parked in a 2 hour parking space in South Brisbane on Sunday. I knew that I was running a bit late to meet my cousin and her husband for lunch so I checked the time when I parked. The time was 12:16 pm. I met my cousin and her husband and we had lunch. As I walked back to my utility vehicle I checked my watch again ... 1:46 pm. I drove back home. nearly two weeks later I got a parking ticket in the mail, with a picture of my vehicle, listing my parking infringement time at 1:55 pm. There was no evidentiary picture, nor accusation of when I parked. The elapsed time at 1:55 pm, which is the only evidence, is 1 hour 39 minutes, well short of the 2 hour parking time limit.

I suggest a few solutions to this Brisbane City Council scam.
1. Don't go into the inner Brisbane City. It is a rats nest anyway. Traffic has been mismanaged for a century, businesses struggle with ridiculous rents, restaurants are good, but you can get as good value in the suburbs WITH FREE PARKING!
2. If you must enter the Rat's Nest, take a time stamped picture of your parked car and the parking limit sign.
3. Don't be a "low hanging fruit". My vehicle was parked at the rear end of a line of parked cars where my number plate was easily visible to the "parking officer's" vehicle mounted camera. That's right folks, the lazy ass hats, don't walk, they drive around now! The camera would not have been able to pick up the number plate of the vehicle in front of me.

The behaviour that we accept is the behaviour that we deserve.

 

[Robbo3006]

The roads may still be a peril for us even after we've comfortably parked our vehicles.

This time, it has nothing to do with the unpredictable drivers or dodgy potholes but with crafty road toll scams currently doing the rounds.

Last year, these sneaky schemers pocketed over half a million dollars straight from the pockets of unsuspecting motorists in Australia.

The scammers send text messages claiming a toll has not been paid. They craftily caution the driver about the need to dodge impending fines.

One message reads, 'Your vehicle was not deducted when it passes (sic) through the Toll Gate. Please deal with it in time to avoid fines'.

View attachment 25386

A new wave of road toll scams is currently circulating. Source: SDC

Imagine these scam messages lurking in your phone, waiting to snap up your bank details!

Scamwatch, a branch of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on constant high alert over emerging fraud tactics, has issued a hard-to-ignore warning about these phishing scams.

These deceitful messages aim to steal your personal information and empty your pockets. We say, 'Not on our watch, scammers!'

Scamwatch shared, ‘Watch out for the latest round of road toll scams. Don’t click the link! Instead, check your account by searching your registration plate number on the road toll company's website or log in the usual way.’

View attachment 25387

Toll scams have become increasingly prevalent, causing concerns among road users. Image by Thirdman from Pexels

According to Scamwatch, they received an alarming 14,500 reports ladenwith cries of help from victims of road toll scams just in 2022. The reported losses are gobsmacking, totalling $664,000.

The scammers tend to masquerade as representatives from Linkt, a prominent road toll operator, professing that the motorist's account has run out of funds or, worse, has lingering dues.

To make it seem more authentic, they might use unknown numbers or resort to spoofing techniques to make it look like the messages are indeed from Linkt.

The plot thickens when unsuspecting customers click the link in the scam message.

This act is reciprocated by directing them to a phony Linkt website that looks convincingly real but is engineered to rob them of their personal or financial details.

Key Takeaways

• Aussie drivers are on alert due to a new road toll scam where a fake text message is sent claiming the driver has not paid a toll.
• The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch has warned of these phishing scams that aim to steal personal and financial information from the recipient.
• There were over 14,500 reports of road toll scams in 2022, with $664,000 in reported losses.
• Scammers mostly pretend to be the road toll operator Linkt, and they use convincing fake Linkt websites to steal personal or financial details.

To outsmart these clever clogs, Linkt has provided some warning signs to keep an eye on:

Linkt said some red flags to look out for include:

• Incorrect spelling and grammar
• Strange links that don’t look like legitimate websites
• Requests that may be vague or unspecific
• Use of urgent language or threats/consequences if you don’t take immediate action

As we enjoy modern convenience, let’s not forget to exercise vigilance and healthy scepticism.

Have you heard about recent road toll scams targeting unsuspecting motorists? Share your thoughts and any experiences you may have had with such scams.

Additionally, feel free to discuss any measures or tips you follow to safeguard yourself against online scams and fraudulent activities!

And then the scammers buy houses in new suburbs all over Sydney and Melbourne, we all know who they are but the AFP seem to not care, coz it's not their money.

 

[Robbo3006]

Are these type of scammers ever get caught and jailed?

If a bos of the AFP was losing hos own money maybe something would be done, it's and email with an email Id address. Some others online can hack into the scammers cameras, why can't our internet security people, what are we paying the. For?

 

[Wards]

You unfortunately use the words "craftily" and "clever" to describe these foreign criminals and their thieving tactics. Call them out for what and who they are, which is thieving criminals. No words which subliminaly make out that these thieves are crafty and clever. They are not

 

[Luckyus]

The roads may still be a peril for us even after we've comfortably parked our vehicles.

This time, it has nothing to do with the unpredictable drivers or dodgy potholes but with crafty road toll scams currently doing the rounds.

Last year, these sneaky schemers pocketed over half a million dollars straight from the pockets of unsuspecting motorists in Australia.

The scammers send text messages claiming a toll has not been paid. They craftily caution the driver about the need to dodge impending fines.

One message reads, 'Your vehicle was not deducted when it passes (sic) through the Toll Gate. Please deal with it in time to avoid fines'.

View attachment 25386

A new wave of road toll scams is currently circulating. Source: SDC

Imagine these scam messages lurking in your phone, waiting to snap up your bank details!

Scamwatch, a branch of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on constant high alert over emerging fraud tactics, has issued a hard-to-ignore warning about these phishing scams.

These deceitful messages aim to steal your personal information and empty your pockets. We say, 'Not on our watch, scammers!'

Scamwatch shared, ‘Watch out for the latest round of road toll scams. Don’t click the link! Instead, check your account by searching your registration plate number on the road toll company's website or log in the usual way.’

View attachment 25387

Toll scams have become increasingly prevalent, causing concerns among road users. Image by Thirdman from Pexels

According to Scamwatch, they received an alarming 14,500 reports ladenwith cries of help from victims of road toll scams just in 2022. The reported losses are gobsmacking, totalling $664,000.

The scammers tend to masquerade as representatives from Linkt, a prominent road toll operator, professing that the motorist's account has run out of funds or, worse, has lingering dues.

To make it seem more authentic, they might use unknown numbers or resort to spoofing techniques to make it look like the messages are indeed from Linkt.

The plot thickens when unsuspecting customers click the link in the scam message.

This act is reciprocated by directing them to a phony Linkt website that looks convincingly real but is engineered to rob them of their personal or financial details.

Key Takeaways

• Aussie drivers are on alert due to a new road toll scam where a fake text message is sent claiming the driver has not paid a toll.
• The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch has warned of these phishing scams that aim to steal personal and financial information from the recipient.
• There were over 14,500 reports of road toll scams in 2022, with $664,000 in reported losses.
• Scammers mostly pretend to be the road toll operator Linkt, and they use convincing fake Linkt websites to steal personal or financial details.

To outsmart these clever clogs, Linkt has provided some warning signs to keep an eye on:

Linkt said some red flags to look out for include:

• Incorrect spelling and grammar
• Strange links that don’t look like legitimate websites
• Requests that may be vague or unspecific
• Use of urgent language or threats/consequences if you don’t take immediate action

As we enjoy modern convenience, let’s not forget to exercise vigilance and healthy scepticism.

Have you heard about recent road toll scams targeting unsuspecting motorists? Share your thoughts and any experiences you may have had with such scams.

Additionally, feel free to discuss any measures or tips you follow to safeguard yourself against online scams and fraudulent activities!

One message reads, 'Your vehicle was not deducted when it passes (sic) through the Toll Gate. Please deal with it in time to avoid fines'. Well fix your theiving machinery, If the equipment isn't working then any fines supposedly incurred should should be wiped.

 

[Cribbagemaster]

What does the (sic) refer to -- just the word "passes"?

Yes, incorrect use of the word (wrong word used). Also used for incorrect spelling.

 

[Cribbagemaster]

I've had hundreds (it seems) of these. I have always ignored them.

 

[Zemo]

It is a Latin word that means 'That's the way it was spelled'.

Perhaps, if you managed to read my post carefully enough, you'd realise I wasn't querying the spelling of "sic".