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OLDMDDEM

(3,243 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:25 PM Thursday

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I just received a text message saying I am delinquesnt on paying a toll in St. Louis County Maryland. There is no St. Louis County in Maryland. I googled St. Louis County in Maryland and confirmed there was no county here by that name.

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Text message scam [View all] OLDMDDEM Thursday OP

I got one a week or so ago that I had a delinquent parking ticket in Minneapolis and if I didn't pay NOW dflprincess Thursday #1

People fall for these notices. Very sad. OLDMDDEM Thursday #3

These scams make it difficult for legit toll collectors EYESORE 9001 Thursday #2

There needs to be serious prison time for scammers. The Madcap Thursday #4

Good point. Thank you. OLDMDDEM Thursday #5

I got a couple of them telling me murielm99 Thursday #6

My cloud storage is out of space, subscription (to what?) is terminated and Andersen wants to sell me windows. usonian Thursday #7

I hear from the same debt collector: I have zero debt. Ignore. lindysalsagal Thursday #8

i get calls about back taxes that i dont owe. mopinko Thursday #9

Versions of this scam Miguelito Loveless Thursday #10