Honolulu’s Division of Motor Vehicles alerts the public to a new scam delivered via text message.
The text states the recipient has an unpaid toll bill on their account and demands payment that requires a response to the text message, according to a news release.
The text message is a fraud, say officials, since the City and County of Honolulu has no toll roads and the DMV does not collect toll fees.
An example of the scam text reads:
“Pay your FastTrak Lane tolls by February 13, 2025. To avoid a fine and keep your license, you can pay at <SCAM URL>. (Please reply Y, then exit the text message and open it again to activate the link or copy the link into your Safari browser and open it).”
The text refers to “FastTrak Lane” tolls. The state of California uses an electronic toll payment system that has a slightly different spelling, “FasTrak.” Other states pay through other systems.
Search “FastTrak Lane tolls” and you will see that Honolulu residents aren’t the only ones getting the scam texts.
The Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert in January regarding texts regarding unpaid tolls, alerting consumers that it’s “probably a scam.”
DMV encourages recipients to immediately block the sender and delete the text without responding to it.
For general information on DMV and other services, visit their website.
