It's another day, and another scam. The FBI has sent out a warning about how to protect yourself from the latest "smishing" texts scam, which tries to trick cell phone users into thinking they have unpaid road tolls.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to Americans, alerting them to "smishing" attacks - deceptive text scams designed to siphon off personal and financial data from unsuspecting victims.

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are urging users of popular email services like Gmail and Outlook to be on the lookout for a dangerous and potentially costly ransomware scheme. A bulletin released this week detailed a warning for the Medusa ransomware gang, a group that’s been active since 2021.

Earlier this week, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an advisory alerting users of popular email services like Gmail and Microsoft Outlook of the Medusa ransomware gang, which has infected more than 300 organization across the country in recent years.

People who use popular email services like Gmail and Microsoft Outlook should beware the Medusa ransomware scheme that tries to extort private information.