If you are one of the few who still pays for tolls with change, you will soon need to "pay by plate" or use a transponder on ...

But with the increased adoption of cashless highway toll payment systems and phone-based financial transactions, scammers are increasingly turning to the unpaid toll angle for their ploys.

Starting on April 22, tolls will be cashless from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. When Sunpass tolls went cashless, Central Florida Expressway Authority said it would also be phasing out physical toll collections.

A rise in text messages telling people they have unpaid toll fees is emerging as the latest iteration of a ballooning form of fraud.

"Neighboring toll agencies are expected to proceed with cashless tolling operations soon ... than $550 million over the next ...