Beware of fake court notices seeking payments, San Diego Superior Court warns

The downtown San Diego Superior Court Photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego San Diego Superior Court executives urged the residents Tuesday to be on the lookout for scams involving fraudulent court orders or other court documents being sent to people as in recent weeks as this week Court administrators say individuals are receiving fake court notices soliciting payments for a variety of purported court-related purposes One up-to-date happening involved a fake notice of an outstanding arrest warrant that the person was narrated they could clear by providing a payment Similar scams from earlier this year sought money to pay traffic court fees or fines for missing jury duty Superior Court personnel say individuals will not be contacted by phone or through texts to resolve court issues or pay fines The San Diego Superior Court is alerting the populace to a new scam involving fraudulent court docs Learn more https t co E UXKTa Avoid falling victim to these scams by identifying red flags and reviewing official court records to verify the authenticity of information pic twitter com PQZ Xi KTr San Diego Superior Court SDSuperiorCourt September While cash can be used to pay fines and fees court authorities will not insist payments be made in cash as several other payments options are accepted The court also will not request or accept payments through payment applications like Venmo PayPal and Zelle Residents were advised to conscientiously examine documents they receive to ensure they are authentic Legitimate court documents will include a incident number and cases can be searched on the online court index at courtindex sdcourt ca gov CISPublic enter Red flags for possible scams include calls or texts from out-of-state area codes or documents featuring incorrect logos suspicious formatting or misspellings Court bureaucrats also say that if the first document a person receives in a court incident states they owe a judgment it is likely a scam as individuals will be provided the chance to present their side of the incident before a judgment is entered Anyone concerned that they might have received a phony court notice or document was advised to contact the court system at the physical courthouse locations or through telephone numbers listed at sdcourt ca gov sdcourt generalinformation contactus