<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- <?pcf-stylesheet path="/_resources/xsl/for-all-forever-news/news-post-campaign.xsl" title="CampaignHTML" extension="-campaign.html" alternate="yes" ?> --><item href="/technology/news/it-security-warns-of-surge-in-toll-charge-sms-text-scams.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>IT Security Warns of Surge in Toll Charge Text Message Scams</teaser-title><teaser-description>Smishing scams posing as toll agencies are targeting New Jersey drivers with fake texts that link to fraudulent websites designed to steal personal and financial information.</teaser-description><pubDate>02/18/2026</pubDate><title>IT Security Warns of Surge in Toll Charge SMS Text Scams</title><description>A significant surge in “smishing” (SMS phishing) scams is impacting drivers across the country, including New Jersey residents. </description><author> Malcolm Steele</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/smishing320x180.jpg" alt="Blue exclamation alert hanging above a cell phone"/></image><shortnames/><category>Science and Technology</category><department>None</department><relationships>Department of Information Technology,Teaching Learning and Technology Center</relationships><created-date>2026-02-16T19:23:26.13Z</created-date></item>