HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Reports from local police departments show that Valley residents are receiving more scam texts than ever.

The Harrisonburg Police Department says one of the most popular ones they have seen is a text for an unpaid toll bill. HPD says this is a tactic by scammers to try to get a fraudulent payment and steal your information.

If you receive a text like this, HPD says to not click the link, report the message as junk, and delete it.

When you receive a text from an unknown number or email, remember to look for signs of a scam like international area codes, misspelled words, and illegitimate links.