KTA warns about ‘smishing’ scam affecting Kansas residents

Daniel Fair
·1 min read

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Turnpike Authority said it was alerted on Friday of a text-message-based scam known as “smishing” targeting Kansas residents.

The KTA said the texts request personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. KTA does not send text messages for toll payment.

The texts purport to be from “Kansas Toll Services,” requesting payment for unpaid tolls with an urgent request to respond to avoid a late fee. The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with a toll account or use of toll roads.

Customers who receive an unsolicited text, suggesting it is from the KTA or another toll agency, should not click the link. Rather they are encouraged to file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.

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