Officials in Minnesota are issuing a warning about another text scam that is circulating.
This latest scam showing up as a text message appears to come from the Minnesota District Court, and claims people have unpaid traffic violations - with incredible detail.
Kim Pleticha is with the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
"They have stylized graphics, they contain judge's names, law clerk's names, citation numbers, court file numbers," says Pleticha. "None of it is real. It's all fake."
Another way to know it's fake? Pleticha that it does not contain a Minnesota URL, but there's an even more important way to know that it's fake.
"The easiest way to tell that this isn't real is that the Minnesota judicial branch will never text you demanding money for a parking ticket or for anything else," Pleticha explains.
If you receive one of these texts, she says to delete it immediately.
"What we always ask is that if folks get a text like this, do not click on it at all," she adds. "Go to our website, which is mncourts.gov, and we will put something on the website that says whether what you're getting is real or not."
If you receive a text that says you have an outstanding ticket and need to pay a fine:
- Do not click on any links.
- Do not give out your credit card number or make any payment.
- Do not share any personal information, such as your social security number.
- Report the call to your local law enforcement agency.
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This latest scam showing up as a text message appears to come from the Minnesota District Court, and claims people have unpaid traffic violations - with incredible detail.
(Minnesota High Courts)
