CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is warning the public about a text message scam targeting drivers with fake requests for toll payments.

The scam involves messages that appear to be from E-ZPass Virginia or specific toll facilities in the state.

Trying to check if a text is actually from E-ZPass Virginia? Contact Customer Service to validate: https://www.tollroadsinvirginia.com/Home/Contact

Think you got a scam text? Report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov, providing the phone number and any web links included in the message.