Deputies: Beware of ‘E-Z/SunPass’ text message scam

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Scam Alert WPLG

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies joined the database of instrumentality enforcement agencies informing the nationalist astir substance messaging scams.

On Thursday, the deputies warned that scammers utilizing scare tactics person been impersonating representatives of Florida’s prepaid roadworthy toll programs.

Under the guise of “E-Z walk oregon SunPass” toll collections, the scammers are stealing idiosyncratic and fiscal accusation from their victims.

The deputies’ suggestion: “If idiosyncratic contacts you asking for money, purporting to beryllium from a instrumentality enforcement agency, immoderate authorities enactment oregon inferior company, a bank, a recognition paper company, and truthful distant ... interaction the enactment yourself.”

If the connection appears to beryllium from a loved 1 successful distress, deputies inquire imaginable victims to marque attempts to interaction them for verification.

The deputies’ reminder: “A definite motion of a scam is anyone asking for outgo for thing via acquisition cards oregon Bitcoin.”

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