AG ​Nessel is reissuing her consumer alerts on smishing scams and government imposter scams due to a new version of a toll road scam targeting residents. This latest scam involves a fraudulent text with an image (PNG) claiming to be a “Notice of Civil Infraction Hearing” regarding a toll violation from the 36th District Court in Wayne County. The message falsely warns that the recipient must appear in person for a hearing or admit responsibility and pay a penalty before the scheduled hearing date.

“Scammers are using toll road scams to scare residents into turning over their hard-earned money. When in doubt, always follow your instincts and never share personal and financial information because you received an urgent text message. Verify any claims with the 36th District Court or any entity a scammer is claiming to represent.” – AG Nessel