DOGE wouldn't be so obvious.

I get fake texts all the time from alleged ‘official’ departments. For example, a recent one from a toll road company for several 100s of dollars I owed in New York State (where I’ve never driven in my life).

When I examined the text, it was sent from someone’s yahoo mail account

They want to sell me free knee braces. I tell them both of my legs were amputated. They slam the phone on me. Or, I call them a MFer in Hindi.

and I never use toll roads.

Most of the toll texts I get seem to come from there.

Been happening with me for at least two, maybe three years. Mark as junk. eom

If only the federal government had some kind of law enforcement program aimed at stopping this…

Whatever is causing the surge, I’m sure it’s all Trump and the Republicans fault.

I live in Florida & have been plagued by this for years.

They all come from a number with a +63 country code. I haven't been in WV since January, so I know it's a scam and I definitely didn't get a ticket whilst I was there. My car has been parked not in WV for months.

I've been getting them for the last. year or so. Ignore. Block number from phone.

for more of these scams over the next 3 1/2 years.

On the Fl toll roads warning not to respond. Predates eloons' ripoff

And they customize messages based on your zip code.

I get them at least once a week. A friend, who moved to FL from OR 10 years ago, just got one from the "Oregon Dept of Transportation."

The return phone number was really bizarre +63...... This was the first one for a traffic ticket the others were for toll violations. Classic scam.

I’ve been getting them. Everyone’s been getting them.

Delete and mark as spam. Don’t answer them.