Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong warned residents Friday, Aug. 21, not to click on text messages claiming they owe money on a Fort Bend toll road.
"Don't click unsolicited texts claiming you owe a Fort Bend toll," Wong wrote on X, amplifying a fraud alert from the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority.
The scam texts tell recipients they have an outstanding toll amount and link to a fake website that asks for personal financial information. The messages claim to come from "Texas Toll Services" or another state's toll agency and pressure recipients to pay immediately or face a late fee.
None of it is real.
The Toll Road Authority's official notice states the texts are not from the FBCTRA and calls them a fraudulent attempt to steal sensitive personal and financial information. The authority first published its warning on Jan. 24, 2025, but the phishing campaign has persisted long enough for Wong to re-amplify the alert on Aug. 21, 2026, nearly 19 months after the original notice went out.
No data on how many Fort Bend County residents have been targeted or how much money victims have lost has been made public.
Missouri City and Stafford residents who commute on the Fort Bend Parkway, Grand Parkway or Westpark Tollway are potential targets. The scam texts can arrive whether or not a driver actually has an unpaid toll, and the FBCTRA noted that the messages may also come by email.
How to protect yourself:
- Do not click any link in an unsolicited text, email or message claiming to be from a toll agency.
- If you believe you owe a legitimate toll violation, pay only through the FBCTRA's official website at fbtrcsc.com or by calling 855-999-2024. The violation payment center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed on weekends.
- Report suspected scam messages to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.
