{"id":129170,"date":"2026-03-18T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=129170"},"modified":"2026-03-23T21:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:43:37","slug":"toll-road-text-scams-sent-to-hoosiers-by-chinese-and-other-foreign-actors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/toll-road-text-scams-sent-to-hoosiers-by-chinese-and-other-foreign-actors\/","title":{"rendered":"Toll-road text scams sent to Hoosiers by Chinese and other foreign actors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-118502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Hoosiers are receiving a sternly worded text warning \u2014 supposedly sent by a court \u2014 that they must immediately pay fines for toll road violations or appear for a hearing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Chinese and other foreign actors are complicit in text scams like toll-road messages sent to many Hoosiers<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Don\u2019t fall for phishing schemes, Attorney General Todd Rokita warns<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis, Indiana (March 18, 2026) &#8211; Thousands of Hoosiers are receiving a sternly worded text warning \u2014 supposedly sent by a court \u2014 that they must immediately pay fines for toll road violations or appear for a hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The text looks authentic.<\/p>\n<p>It features official-sounding language and an image of Indiana\u2019s state seal.<\/p>\n<p>By scanning a convenient bar code, the texts explain, recipients of the message can quickly and easily \u201cpay their fine\u201d and remedy their predicament \u2014 avoiding the need to go to court.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that the texts come from impostors perpetrating a phishing scam.<\/p>\n<p>Phishing is a type of cyberattack where scammers impersonate legitimate organizations to trick victims into clicking malicious links, opening infected attachments, providing credentials or outright making financial payments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t fall for these schemes,\u201d said Attorney General Todd Rokita. \u201cIgnore these texts. Just delete them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, Hoosiers have been well-advised to look for telltale signs of scams, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Urgent or threatening language.<\/li>\n<li>Website and email addresses that do not match the official domain of the supposed sender \u2014 although scammers DO often use names changed only slightly from the real ones.<\/li>\n<li>Unusual requests for sensitive personal information, such as passwords, Social Security numbers, or bank details, which legitimate organizations do not ask for via text.<\/li>\n<li>Generic greetings and poor grammar.<\/li>\n<li>Inaccurate or sloppy renderings of such features as the state seal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While such factors can still be giveaways, the cybercriminals behind these bogus alerts continue becoming more sophisticated in their presentation and tactics \u2014 making it more difficult to tell what\u2019s legitimate and what\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<p>The best advice is to avoid doing any business via text. Whereas scammers used to operate primarily by crudely mass-blasting their messages, nowadays their methods are data-driven and highly localized.<\/p>\n<p>Modern fraudsters are now served by a growing cottage industry of third-party accomplices operating worldwide that provide specialized products and services \u2014 from startup software to dedicated tech support.<\/p>\n<p>A Chinese-language service openly sells \u201cU.S. traffic fine data,\u201d enabling fraudsters to target victims with recent violations \u2014 thereby reaching individuals all the more likely to believe the ruse that they are on the hook for unpaid fines related to their recent infractions.<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies in the United States have no way currently to stop the scammers before they strike, but leaders worldwide are collaborating to develop better means to keep up with the perpetrators\u2019 technologies and attack cybercrime on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModern text fraud is an organized and innovative criminal enterprise,\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cWe are doing everything in our power to bring these lawbreakers to justice, but we must maintain a laser focus for now on raising awareness and providing education in order to help Hoosiers avoid becoming victims in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129171\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1491\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265-768x1145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265-282x420.jpg 282w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265-150x224.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265-300x447.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t6f8eb265-696x1038.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot provided by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attorney General Rokita advises Hoosiers to take the following precautions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do Not\u202fclick on any links in unsolicited email or text messages.<\/li>\n<li>Do Not\u202fprovide personal information, such as your driver\u2019s license number or Social Security number.<\/li>\n<li>Do Not\u202fshare any card or account information through text messages or unverified links.<\/li>\n<li>Report\u202fthe unwanted text messages as junk on the app you use and block the phone number or email address.<\/li>\n<li>Contact your phone provider\u202ffor call\/text blocking solutions. Many manufacturers have built-in features to block unwanted calls or offer apps to block and label potential spam calls.\u202fClick here\u202ffor a list of resources available.<\/li>\n<li>Forward\u202fspam emails to the FTC at\u202fspam@uce.gov\u202fand report at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">reportFraud.ftc.gov<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important reminder<\/strong>: Legitimate toll notifications from the Indiana Toll Road never arrive via unsolicited text messages demanding immediate payment through a link or QR code. Always verify any alleged toll or violation directly through your account at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianatollroad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.indianatollroad.org<\/a> or by calling the official customer service line at (574) 675-4010.<\/p>\n<p>If you have already provided personal information or money through a link in these email or text messages, file a consumer complaint immediately online at\u202findianaconsumer.com\u202for call 317-232-6330.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on avoiding scams, visit the Indiana Attorney General\u2019s website at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/attorneygeneral\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.in.gov\/attorneygeneral<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/112277.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Indianapolis Star building. 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This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='308f9d5cbcb63522e0441ab8bd70f0bb' data-image-id=\"10708\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\" data-description=\"In a garage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, 52, receives the Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson vaccine administered by a member of the Indiana National Guard. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10708\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='308f9d5cbcb63522e0441ab8bd70f0bb' data-image-id=\"10709\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\" data-description=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10709\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson (D-IN 7th) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='308f9d5cbcb63522e0441ab8bd70f0bb' data-image-id=\"10710\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\" data-title=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\" data-description=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson (D-IN 7th) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford (D-98) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  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