Did you receive the seemingly sketchy Easytrip-related text messages over the past week or so? Those, apparently, were legit. But if you received messages about traffic violations...those are most definitely not.
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has just advised motorists to “ignore all text messages and other notifications sent through messaging apps of the supposed traffic violations coming from the agency.” That should be pretty clear and self-explanatory.
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The agency says these ploys are merely online scams that seek to phish information from unlucky and uninformed motorists. The LTO claims it does not send any traffic violations via text or any messaging app.
These texts supposedly come with links that lead users to a bogus LTO site wherein they’ll be asked to provide personal information as well as banking and e-wallet details.
“Do not ever type in the license plates of your motor vehicles and give other personal information about your bank or e-wallets accounts,” said LTO chief Atty. Vigor Mendoza. “Better yet, ignore all of them because they are certainly scams.”
We hope none of you fell victim to these M.O.’s. Spread the word since you’re already here, and stay safe out there, folks.
