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Vogon_Glory

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4. It might be a scam

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 01:56 PM

Jun 16

A lot of people have gotten bogus e-mails purporting to be from the Harris County Toll Road Authority. They’re fakes, sent by off-shore cyber-crooks trying to scam them out of their money.

I don’t doubt somebody’s trying to use a different name.

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I'm so fortunate today, got a warning text Turnpike Authority [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 16 OP

I get those. But I never go through a tollbooth anymore so I'm never fooled. Walleye Jun 16 #1

We don't even HAVE toll booths in my state. rsdsharp Jun 16 #10

Omigod, don't let this opportunity slip away, my dear IrishBubbaLiberal! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 16 #2

I too now miss my usual 2x a day calls from people worrying about my vehicle IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 16 #6

Yeah, I get those frequently. PlanetBev Jun 16 #3

It might be a scam Vogon_Glory Jun 16 #4

Now common scam. NewHendoLib Jun 16 #5

I hope they're more reliable than my Nigerian prince. Buns_of_Fire Jun 16 #7

Meh malaise Jun 16 #8

lol, I just this morning got a text that my automatic debit didn't go through and, wow, could that cause Nixie Jun 16 #9

I 'enjoy" those kind of scam texts from 'banks' I have no account at. IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 16 #11

It's heartening to see that in this cynical old world there are still people who are willing to help out a stranger. Xavier Breath Jun 16 #12

You are a lucky man WhiteTara Jun 16 #13