Florida's Attorney General said clicking links in text messages can lead to fake payment pages where scammers can steal information.
On Tuesday morning, the state said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Cyber Fraud Team shut down hundreds of fake websites.
These messages can come from different phone numbers and email addresses. They can look very convincing, sometimes even linking to what seems like the real SunPass website.
The messages often demand immediate payment, warning of late fees or legal action if you are not timely with your response.
Some people who got these texts said they spotted the warning signs right away.
"Well, first of all, you need to take a look and see where it's where it's coming from. You know, what the sources and I could tell it just from the web address that it was coming from, that it couldn't be real," Gulf Coast resident Jerry Greenfield said. "Second of all, a lot of people, may get them and they don't have a sun pass or they don't have a toll thing."
SunPass said it doesn't believe its system was compromised; however, it is still warning you not to click on links in random texts.
The FBI also warns some of the messages may be coming from China, specifically targeting EZ Pass customers.
If you can, report and delete these messages. You can also use your phone's "report junk" option.
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