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Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin · Thursday, October 1, 2026

Toll Scams Target Victims with Urgent Demands and Sketchy Links

Nicole Lapin and Caitlin Sarian discuss a common scam involving fake toll evasion notices. These scams often create a sense of urgency, demanding payment within a short timeframe to avoid escalating fees or DMV reporting. The messages typically include a suspicious link and an unprofessional email address.

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The tape

4 quotes
“The toll roads notice of toll evasion. Oh, bad girl. You have an unpaid toll bill on your account to avoid late fees.”
Nicole Lapin
“You need to pay within 12 hours or the late fees will be increased and reported to the DMV.”
Nicole Lapin
“and then gives you this sketchy link.”
Nicole Lapin
“And then says, Please reply. Why? Then exit the SMS and open it again to activate the link. Seems totally legit. I mean, this is the best part. It's from, I don't even know how to visit butte43 at hotmail.com.”
Nicole Lapin
Heard on Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin — “Hacked, Scammed, and Impersonated Online. Here's How to Protect Yourself”, published Thursday, October 1, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Toll Scams Target Victims with Urgent Demands and Sketchy Links — Heardvine