Received a suspicious Linkt toll text message?
Fake toll messages often pretend that a small payment is overdue, your account has a problem, or immediate action is required. The message may look convincing and may use Linkt branding or a website address designed to resemble the real service.
Common warning signs of a fake Linkt message
- An unexpected toll payment request. Be cautious if you receive a message about an unpaid toll, overdue balance or account issue that you were not expecting.
- Pressure to pay immediately. Scam texts often create urgency by claiming extra fees, penalties, account suspension or other consequences will follow.
- A link asking for payment details. Linkt advises that it does not ask customers to provide payment details through links in text messages or emails.
- A strange or slightly altered website address. Scam sites can imitate genuine Linkt branding while using a completely different or lookalike domain name.
- Vague account information. A scam message may contain little specific information about the actual toll, trip, vehicle or account involved.
- Requests for personal or financial information. Do not provide card details, passwords or authentication codes through an unexpected message.
How to check a Linkt message safely
Do not use the link inside a suspicious SMS or email. Instead, open the Linkt app yourself or type the known official Linkt website address directly into your browser.
Check your real account for tolls, payments or account alerts. If the claimed problem does not appear there, treat the message with caution.
Not sure whether the toll message is genuine?
Paste the text or upload a screenshot to ScamAssessor. It can examine suspicious wording, payment requests, links, domain lookalikes and other scam indicators.
Check it with ScamAssessorWhat ScamAssessor looks for
ScamAssessor checks combinations of warning signs including urgent payment demands, impersonation, suspicious links, unusual domains and other indicators commonly associated with toll and phishing scams.
ScamAssessor provides a risk assessment, not proof. A low-risk result does not guarantee that a message, website, person or payment request is genuine. Verify sensitive requests independently.
If you already clicked or entered payment details
Stop interacting with the suspicious website. If you supplied banking or card information, contact your financial institution using independently obtained official contact details.
You can also report suspicious messages claiming to be from Linkt directly to Linkt and report scams to Scamwatch.
Official information: Linkt scam and security guidance .