At their core tolls are a scam. I moved out of NY partly because it was a big brother toll purgatory. Scammers adding on to the toll scam doesn't make it much worse than it already is.
scammers spoof phone numbers, and names of people, businesses, and government agencies. Always call back on a public, official number and ask for the person who called you before trusting them.
If you receive an unexpected email or a text indicating you owe money, that alone indicates a scam. People who fall for that are doomed to lose their money.
At their core tolls are a scam. I moved out of NY partly because it was a big brother toll purgatory. Scammers adding on to the toll scam doesn't make it much worse than it already is.
You should move back
The scammers spoof phone numbers and short codes, so checking if it came from a legitimate number won't help.
scammers spoof phone numbers, and names of people, businesses, and government agencies. Always call back on a public, official number and ask for the person who called you before trusting them.
If you receive an unexpected email or a text indicating you owe money, that alone indicates a scam. People who fall for that are doomed to lose their money.