FBI issues urgent cyber security warning to delete certain messages immediately...these are the texts to look out for

The FBI has put Americans on high alert, warning them not to fall for a particular type of scam text messages, as security experts fear that Chinese cybercriminals are behind them. Multiple federal agencies, along with state and local governments all over the country, have warned Americans about scam text messages telling them to pay overdue tolls Pictured: An example of one of these fake text mesages someone posted to social media The city of Great Falls, Montana, was just one of a number of local governments that had to warn its citizens. Dozens of social media users have been posting about this issue and screenshotting the sometimes strangely-worded texts they received Cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs weighed in on this growing issue and concluded that Chinese cybercriminals could be behind at least some of the scam text messages If you're concerned about accidentally not having paid what you owed, the FBI's advice is to independently check your toll service account and not click on any links contained within the text message. 'Merrill said the volume of SMS phishing attacks spoofing toll road operators skyrocketed after the New Year, when at least one Chinese cybercriminal group known for selling sophisticated SMS phishing kits began offering new phishing pages designed to spoof toll operators in various US states,' Krebs wrote.