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Attorney General Warns of Escalating Text Scams

By Mike Wennmacher Mar 30, 2026 | 1:13 PM

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning of a text scam claiming you have committed a traffic or tollway violation and must pay a fine.

Raoul reminds Illinoisians that text scams like this are intended to trick consumers into sharing personal and financial information.

If you receive what you believe is a scam text the Attorney General encourages consumers to file a complaint on the Attorney General’s website or with the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center.