Have you received scam texts about an unpaid toll? You are not alone.

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Column by Michelle Singletary

Text scams are the cockroaches of our digital lives — resilient and repulsive.

With summer travel season starting and families hitting the road, I suspect many people will start seeing more scam toll and ticket text messages. On my phone, I have seen an increase in threats that I could face large penalties and even jail time. Others have been warned their vehicles could be impounded.

I delete one, and up pops a notification that another bogus message has been sent. It’s the electronic equivalent of that nasty insect.

Just as researchers have documented how cockroaches have adapted to become major public health pests, scammers keep finding ways to attack through our mobile devices. Consider these unsettling similarities:

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