NEW YORK (PIX11) — The MTA is alerting New Yorkers that a round of fake toll text messages is being sent out to unsuspecting customers.

The messages claim that money is owed and include a phishing link.

The MTA urges anyone who receives a text message to delete the message and avoid clicking the link, as E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail never send unsolicited payment demands.

Real text messages from E-ZPass come from 39769. Messages start with EZPNY and include links to E-ZPassNY.com or TollsByMailNY.com. See the image below.

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