NY DMV/E‑ZPass unpaid ticket text

Text claims you have an unpaid New York traffic ticket and cites a legal-sounding code. It threatens to suspend your registration and driving privileges within 24 hours unless you “Pay Now” through a link that looks like E‑ZPass. The link goes to a fake website (e-zpassnyes.cc), and the text comes from a foreign +44 number—both clear signs of a scam designed to make you panic and pay.

What’s different in this version

These traits set this message apart from the usual pattern.

Uses a foreign +44 phone number while claiming to be New York DMV/E‑ZPass
Pushes a 24‑hour deadline and legal threats to create panic
Links to a fake E‑ZPass site on a .cc domain (not an official government or ezpassny.com site)
Mentions a specific “Administrative Code” to sound official
Claims credit score and registration will be affected to pressure quick payment

How this scam works

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Step 1: An unexpected text claims you owe an E‑ZPass toll and must pay by a deadline.
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Step 2: It warns of fines or license problems to make you act fast.
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Step 3: The text includes a link to a look‑alike website with odd words or endings (for example: .world, .co).
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Step 4: The fake site asks for your card number and personal information, which scammers use to charge your card or steal your identity.

✓ Do this

Type the official E‑ZPass or state DMV website address yourself, or use a saved bookmark.
Check your real E‑ZPass account or call the number on your toll statement to confirm any balance.
Report the text to your carrier by forwarding to 7726 (SPAM) and notify your state toll authority.
If you entered details, call your bank immediately, replace the card, and watch your statements.

✗ Avoid this

Do not click links in unexpected texts about tolls or tickets.
Do not reply to the message (for example, with “Y”)—this confirms your number.
Do not enter card, driver’s license, or Social Security numbers on sites you reached from a text.
Do not trust a message just because it uses DMV or E‑ZPass names or logos.

Verbatim excerpts from the scam

Exact lines from emails or messages—searchable text so you can compare wording.

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"Enforcement will begin on October 9th. Our records indicate that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. Pursuant to New York Administrative Code 16C-16.003, if you fail to pay within 24 hours, we will take the following actions: 1. Report to the DMV violation database 2. Suspend your vehicle registration effective October 9th 3. Suspend your driving privileges for 30 days 4. Go to a toll booth and be charged a 35% service fee 5. You may be prosecuted, and your credit score will be affected Pay Now: https://e-zpassnyes.cc/us Please pay immediately, before"