A fake text message coming from an international number is alerting individuals that they have an outstanding E-Z Pass balance. The text often demands immediate payment or the risk of being charged a fee. Authorities warn these texts are coming from scammers and not E-Z Pass. More than 150 News 12 viewers report being alerted, based on recent media engagement. Some who received the text say they don't own a vehicle or E-Z Pass account. "We're getting calls, and emails, and posts on our social media pages as well. People who have received this text message - wondering if it's bogus, is it true?" said NYS Thruway spokesperson Jonathan Dougherty. Dougherty advises New Yorkers not to open any links in the fraudulent text message. He says a message coming from E-Z Pass would come from a five-digit phone number and would never request the disclosure of personal information. E-Z Pass encourages those who have received a scam message, or felt for the scam, to submit a complaint to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.