Smishing text scam escalates in Oklahoma; be wary

• Consumers urged to not click links from unknown sources or give out personal information

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is advising consumers to be wary of the pervasive smishing text scam plaguing Oklahomans this week.

Scam text messages have been targeting tolling authorities nationwide for the past year. Oklahomans are seeing a significant increase in these texts after bad actors in other coun…