Toll scams target Good to Go drivers

Toll scams target Good to Go drivers

State officials are advising holders of Good To Go bridge and highway toll accounts to be aware of scammers who are impersonating toll agencies nationwide and trying to trick people into making payments and sharing personal banking information.

Officials of Good To Go, Washington’s toll accounts program administered by the state Department of Transportation (DOT), said they’re aware of fraudulent text messages claiming to be from Good To Go and linking to a “convincing” but fake website mirroring the official one for payments. Good To Go never sends texts asking for payment, a spokeswoman said.

The scammers sometimes will use due dates for payments in an attempt to make people act quickly. DOT officials said people who suspect they’ve received a scam text shouldn’t click on any of the accompanying links. Instead, they should log into their Good to Go account, where any actual information about a toll bill can be viewed. Officials noted Good to Go never asks customers to pay on websites other than its own.

Additional information is available at wsdot.wa.gov

Drivers with a Good to Go Pass save $2 on each toll charge. Tolls are automatically deducted from drivers’ accounts.