Is this text a scam?
Paste the message, the link or the number. Sigrel compares it with FTC and FCC complaint patterns, breach data and neighbour reports, and tells you why.
Example message
USPS: your package is on hold due to an unpaid toll of $3.99. Pay today at tolls-pay-now.info/tx or it will be returned.
These are examples. To check a message you received, create a free account: five checks a day, only the text you paste is sent.
Check my own message, freePackage-delivery phishing text demanding payment for an unpaid toll
Why we think so
- Pressures you to act immediately (“unpaid toll”)
- Look-alike domain, not a toll agency or the USPS
- The same pattern is in this week’s scam reports
The short answer
Updated 22 October 2026 · Reviewed by the Sigrel team, Texas
Most “unpaid toll” texts are scams. Toll agencies in the United States do not demand payment by text with a link. The messages use a look-alike domain, a small amount and a deadline. Do not tap the link; check the message, delete it, and if you already paid, call your card issuer.
- Do not reply or tap. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) so your carrier sees it.
- If you entered card details, call the number on the back of the card.
- Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. It takes about two minutes.
Behind every check
What is checked, how often, and what you get back. The details, in plain words.
Sources
3 breach-intelligence partners and public leak lists
Each one named in Help with what it covers.
What we watch
6 kinds of identifier
Email, phone, username, gaming handle, email alias and your own domain. Hashed on your device first.
Schedule
Rechecked on a schedule you can see
Every result shows when it last ran. Daily on Pro.
What you get
A fix for every finding
The minutes it takes and the points it gets back. Broker removal across 200+ sites on Pro.
How Sigrel helps
A verdict with every reason, then what to do.
The exact signals, in plain words
Not a score alone: why it looks like a scam, and one tap to report it to the FTC or your carrier.
What is going around your county
The same text is usually hitting your neighbours this week. The Wire shows it, dated and sourced.
If you tapped it
A short playbook: change the password, turn on two-step sign-in, watch the card. Minutes, not an afternoon.
This week
Texts like these are being reported now.
Counts and dates, from the sources named on each card. Never a scare figure without a source.
FCC · consumer complaints
Unwanted-text complaints are a top category
The FCC publishes complaint data and guidance on robotexts. The toll pattern is one of the most reported this year.
Source ↗Sigrel · Scam of the week
The week’s most reported scam in your state, in plain words
A short explainer every week, with what to do and a version you can send to someone.
Source ↗Questions
Plain answers.
Is it safe to paste a text here?
Yes. Only the text you paste is sent, nothing else from your phone or browser. The examples on this page are checked without sending anything at all.
What if I already tapped the link?
Close the page, do not enter anything, and run a free scan of your email to see what is exposed. If you entered card details, call the number on the back of your card. The “I gave someone a code” playbook walks through the rest.
Why do these texts ask for a small amount like $3.99?
The small amount lowers your guard. The goal is your card number and your login, not the $3.99.
Can Sigrel tell me who sent it?
No. Sigrel tells you whether the message matches known scam patterns and why, and where the same pattern is being reported this week. It does not identify people.
What does Sigrel do that my phone’s spam filter doesn’t?
A spam filter hides messages it has seen before. Sigrel explains the one in front of you, in plain words, and shows what is going around your county so you recognise the next one.
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