But it never sends text messages requesting payment. "So, that's your first clue," HCTRA Assistant Director of Communications ...

The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) is alerting customers to be cautious amid a rise in toll text scams sweeping ...

Have you received a text message stating that you have unpaid tolls in Texas? The Harris County Toll Road Authority says to do this before engaging with it.

If you’re getting text messages about renewing your toll tags, you may be the victim of a smishing scam, Harris County officials said.

This message, sent from the “Toll Roads Notice of Toll Evasion” is a "smishing" scam, a term combining SMS (short message service) and phishing. The Texas Department of Transportation is warning folks ...

The Harris County Toll Road Authority said Friday it has fielded nearly 2,000 phone calls about a nationwide text message scam asking drivers to pay outstanding toll road fees. Harris County ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A retired high school teacher reached out to Action 13 after months of exorbitant bills from the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). Cathy O'Bryan is staring at a ...

Last week, the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) received more than 2,000 calls about the fraudulent text messages, according to Houston Public Media. A similar scam involving toll ...

Click here for more information. If you do think you might owe tolls to the Harris County Toll Road Authority, you can also visit hctra.org, or call 281-875-3279 for assistance. The Texas ...

The scam texts appear legitimate, often mimicking official toll agencies. However, the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) and other toll agencies stress that they never send text messages ...

TxTag user accounts, once managed by TxDOT, are now managed by the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). The agreement was approved on Nov. 9, 2024. HCTRA started servicing all accounts by ...

HOUSTON (KIAH) — If you receive a text message from someone claiming to be from the Harris County Toll Road Authority and demanding payment for outstanding tolls, don’t do it. Telegraph ...