Think twice before settling up your balance with the Illinois Tollway amid imposter scam NBC Chicago [Video]

A new text message on your phone may claim to be from the Illinois Tollway, but it’s actually a scammer after your money.

NBC 5 Responds was tipped off by a viewer who contacted us and shared the text.

The imposter text message reads:

“We’ve noticed an outstanding toll amount of $12.50 on your record.” It instructs the recipient to click on a link to settle the balance, and pay a late fee of $50.

It turns out the viewer who received this text works in information technology security for a local school district. She explained to NBC 5 Responds the warning signs that stood out to her as a scam.

“One thing was that it came from a full phone number. I ended up looking up the number it came from Montreal,” said Amy Norris, the recipient of the text message. “And the other thing was that it said ‘toll way’ instead of ‘tollway’ …