A wave of fraudulent text messages targeting drivers with claims of unpaid E-ZPass tolls has prompted warnings from authorities across the United States. Known as a "smishing" scam, the messages appear to come from official tolling agencies,

Scammers posing as toll collectors are sending drivers fake text messages to cash in on New York City congestion pricing, E-ZPass warns.

If you recently got a text message from EZDriveMA or anyone else claiming that you have "an unpaid toll bill," you should delete it. It's part of an ongoing scam targeting E-ZPass users in several states – though even some drivers who don't have E-ZPass have reported receiving the messages.

Scammers posing as toll collectors are sending drivers fake text messages to cash in on congestion pricing, E-ZPass warns. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.

Are N.J. drivers getting their Congestion pricing toll credits? The MTA explains why it doesn't immediately show up on their E-ZPass statements.