The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.
The FTC suggests that anyone receiving the scam unpaid toll text message do the following: First, don’t click on any links. Whenever you receive a suspicious or unexpected text, it's best to not ...
Scam texts demanding money for fake unpaid tolls are still circling from coast-to-coast. Watch out for these kinds of links in particular.
The texts from E-ZPass seem official, but there are often easy ways to determine that someone is trying to steal your money.