North Carolina Courts Warn of Fake Text Scam

0:00State courts in North Carolina are alerting people to a widespread scam involving fake text messages that pretend to come from the Wake County. District Court, these messages claim you have an unpaid traffic violation and demand you pay a fine or show up in court to avoid extra penalties. The text feature a sloppy copy of the state seal, a phony QR code to scan, and a made up hearing date of 9am on March 25th. They push for immediate action with warnings of serious legal trouble if you ignore them. Officials urge everyone who gets one of these to delete it right away and never click links or scan codes. Instead, call your local clerk of superior court office to check if there's any real problem on your record. Court staff and shares deputies never send texts asking for social security numbers, credit card details, money transfers, or prepaid cards to. Clear up issues like this. That's a dead giveaway. It's fraud. Scammers count on panic to trick folks, so sticking to official verification keeps your info safe and stops these schemes in their tracks.

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