Linkt scam email: unpaid toll

Reported as phishing

This email was reported as phishing in October 2026. It claims to come from: Linkt. It was aimed at Australia and written in English.

This email was reported as phishing. It uses the Linkt name and look, but it did not come from Linkt. If you have an account, Linkt is not asking you to act through this email.

This email uses the name of Linkt, the Australian toll road account, and says a toll from one of your recent drives is ready to be sorted out. It speaks in a friendly tone, but warns that a penalty could follow if you don't reply. Some versions carry only a "Settle Toll" button and a "Linkt Assistance" sign-off. The subject line is often a few random letters, so the lure is all in the body.

Most drivers can't remember every toll, so a missed one sounds believable, and the penalty threat pushes people to pay fast. The best tell: the email gives no toll amount, no plate number and no trip details, which a real toll notice would include. A real notice also names the toll road and the date of the trip, so you can check it against your own drives.

• Aimed at: Australia
• Month reported: October 2026
• Email language: English

What the email looks like

Re-typed from the original with personal details removed. This is not the original email. This was a button in the original email. Here it is only a picture of the text and does nothing.

Subject line

• Short meaningless test subjects (e.g. random letters) - the lure text is in the body
• Toll / trip / account notice style subjects

Red flags

• Sender address is not on a Linkt domain
• Threat of a penalty if you do not pay quickly
• No toll amount, plate number or trip details
• Single "Settle Toll" button leading through a click-tracking redirect to a non-Linkt site
• Linkt logo hot-linked from elsewhere to look official

Links in the email (shown as plain text)

Links are defanged: "hxxp" and "[.]" stop them from working. Never retype them or copy them into your browser.

What to do

1. Do not click the "Settle Toll" button or any link in the email, and do not reply.
2. Do not open attachments. Never type a password, card number or code on a page you reached from this email.
3. If you are unsure, go to the toll service yourself by typing its address or using its official app, not through the email.
4. Check for unpaid tolls only by signing in to your toll account directly or in the official app.
5. Mark the email as phishing or spam in your mail app, then delete it.
6. If you already entered card details, contact your bank now. If you entered a password, change it and turn on two-step sign-in.

How to report it

In your mail app, use "Report phishing" or "Report junk" so the app learns to block similar emails. You can also forward the email to the real company's abuse or security team, using an address from its official website. If you lost money, report it to your bank and to your local police.

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