Helping you stay safe.
In April 2024, The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) became aware of a smishing scam targeting Pennsylvania residents with text messages claiming
to be from the PA Turnpike. Similar scams have been reported by other tolling agencies across the country.
This was not a security breach. These text messages were being sent to random Pennsylvania cell phone numbers. The texts, which claim to be from “PA Turnpike Toll Services,” are requesting personal and financial information to settle outstanding toll fees, and threaten additional
late fees, if the overdue debt is not settled immediately.
These text messages are not from the PTC and the link included in the text message is not connected to our organization.
Customers who receive these communications should not click on any links within these text messages.
Below is a sample of what the smishing scam text may look like. If you click on this link, it will send you to a fake PA Turnpike website to collect your information.