If you get a text that you owe money for not paying tolls, delete it. Don't click on anything. Don't think you're in trouble. And certainly do not send money. Smishing scams have popped up all over ...
The scam must be working. Because it's still going on. People are still getting text messages from random numbers saying you owe money to E-ZPass. If you get it, it might be a good idea to ignore it.