{"id":47300,"date":"2024-07-03T14:26:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=47300"},"modified":"2024-07-03T14:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:26:46","slug":"florida-residents-alerted-about-new-sunpass-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/07\/03\/florida-residents-alerted-about-new-sunpass-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida residents alerted about new Sunpass scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents are being alerted by about a new SunPass scam involving fraudulent text messages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunpass_logo.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47301\" style=\"width:447px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunpass_logo.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunpass_logo.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunpass_logo.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sunpass_logo.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scammers send messages to individuals falsely claiming they have a past-due balance on their SunPass account, according to deputies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The messages include a link that recipients are advised not to click on, and it has been reported that these criminals are attempting to obtain personal information through this tactic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials stated that if you receive a text message regarding a past-due SunPass balance, it is recommended that you verify the information through official channels rather than clicking on any suspicious links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents are being alerted by about a new SunPass scam involving fraudulent text messages. 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