Is that toll text a scam? Fake E-ZPass, USPS, IRS and Royal Mail sites we blocked in October 2026

Yes, an unpaid toll text with a link that does not go to your state's official toll site is a scam. Between September and October 2026 we found and blocked 23 fake sites using the names E-ZPass, USPS, IRS, Medicare, Royal Mail, HMRC and GOV.UK. They are listed below. Type the official address yourself instead of tapping the link.

Published October 23, 2026Last reviewed October 23, 2026

Real or fake: check the address, not the message

Scam texts copy the look of real notices: an unpaid toll, a package that could not be delivered, a tax refund. The fastest check is the domain in the link. Official sites look like this:

ServiceOfficial address
IRSirs.gov
USPSusps.com
E-ZPass (New York)e-zpassny.com
Medicaremedicare.gov
Royal Mailroyalmail.com
GOV.UK, DVLA, HMRCgov.uk

US government sites end in .gov, UK government sites in .gov.uk. A link ending in .shop, .help, .top, .cc or .pages.dev is not the IRS, USPS or your toll agency.

The fake sites we blocked

Every domain below is blocked today (23 October 2026) in EZOBLOCKER's Security category. Dots are written as [.] so the addresses cannot be clicked. "First seen" is the day the domain first appeared.

Toll and E-ZPass scam sites

DomainPretends to beFirst seen
toll-linkt-services[.]shopunpaid toll payment14 Sep 2026
toll-unpaid-support[.]helpunpaid toll support28 Sep 2026
ezpassmaineturnpike[.]infoE-ZPass, Maine Turnpike6 Oct 2026
itoll-due[.]helptoll due notice7 Oct 2026
e-zpassnyet[.]cc, e-zpassnyre[.]topE-ZPass New York8-9 Oct 2026
ezpass-nh[.]com"NH E-ZPass Login" page with a password field20 Oct 2026
e-zpassct[.]com"EZ Pass CT Login" page with a password field20 Oct 2026

USPS, IRS and Medicare scam sites

DomainPretends to beFirst seen
irs-support-team[.]pages[.]devIRS support9 Sep 2026
secureportal-irs-support[.]pages[.]devIRS secure portal15 Sep 2026
medicarewallet[.]netMedicare "grocery allowance"9 Sep 2026
medicare-online[.]ccMedicare sign-in page28 Sep 2026
lus-usps[.]shopUSPS6 Oct 2026
us-usps-gj[.]xyzUSPS7 Oct 2026
usps-com[.]cfdUSPS11 Oct 2026
uspsdelivery[.]netUSPS delivery20 Oct 2026
energy-rebate-gov[.]comgovernment energy rebate21 Oct 2026

We also block fedex-tracking[.]pages[.]dev and ups-tariff-refund[.]com, a page dressed up as a UPS tariff refund request.

UK: Royal Mail, GOV.UK and HMRC scam sites

DomainPretends to beFirst seen
royalmail-redelivery[.]icuRoyal Mail redelivery19 Sep 2026
royalmail-redelivery[.]comRoyal Mail redelivery2 Oct 2026
hmrc-support[.]workHMRC6 Oct 2026
vehicle-tax-govuk[.]onlineGOV.UK "Tax your vehicle" page15 Oct 2026

None of these brands or agencies is connected to EZOBLOCKER; their names appear only to show what the fake sites copy.

Got one of these texts? What to do

  1. Do not tap the link. Read the domain: if it is not the official address above, it is fake.
  2. Open the official app or type the address yourself to check a toll balance, a package or a tax notice.
  3. If you entered card details, call your bank using the number on the back of the card. If you entered a password, change it on the real site.
  4. Forward the text to 7726 (US and UK). In the US, also report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

What EZOBLOCKER does with these sites

When an app or the browser on your phone tries to reach a domain on our lists, the DNS request goes encrypted to our servers and they do not return a usable answer. The page does not load and the scam form does not appear. The Security category is on by default, so there is nothing to set up. If a parent or a child uses the phone, Family lock asks for a PIN before anyone can change the categories.

We catch new fake sites every day and add them to our lists. A brand-new domain that is not on our lists yet still opens normally. What DNS cannot block explains the limits, and the protection check shows whether the Security category works on your phone. All phishing sites we caught in the same period are in the phishing report.

Questions people ask

Is the unpaid toll text real?

Treat it as a scam unless the link goes to the official site of your toll agency, for example e-zpassny.com in New York. Sites such as e-zpassnyet[.]cc, toll-unpaid-support[.]help or itoll-due[.]help are fakes we blocked in September and October 2026. Check your balance by typing your toll agency's address yourself or by calling the number on your account statement.

Does USPS text you about a failed delivery?

USPS sends tracking texts only if you signed up for them with a tracking number. A text about a held package with a link to an address that is not usps.com is a scam. lus-usps[.]shop, usps-com[.]cfd and uspsdelivery[.]net are examples we blocked.

How do I report a scam text?

In the US and the UK you can forward the text to 7726. In the US you can also report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. In the UK, forward scam emails to [email protected].

How does EZOBLOCKER block these sites?

When your phone tries to reach a domain on our lists, our servers do not return a usable answer, so the page does not load. These domains are in the Security category, which is on by default.