A toll scam text is targeting Wayne County residents, falsely claiming a civil infraction hearing and pressuring payment or appearance.

Attorney General Dana Nessel urges residents to verify claims with the court directly, avoid sharing personal or financial information, and not click links in unsolicited messages.

Officials caution that no government agency will demand payment by email, text, or phone; legitimate notices come via mail with clear payment options.

Suspicious texts should be reported to the FTC, and recipients should avoid engaging with the message to minimize fraud risk.

The court amnesty program covers adjudicated cases with fines and costs (excluding driver's license reinstatement fees) to ease debt resolution, with payment methods listed on the official court site.

The amnesty program applies to adjudicated cases with fines and costs, excluding license reinstatement fees, and provides payment options via the court’s official site.

Protection tips include not clicking suspicious links, reporting smishing to 7726 (SPAM) and the FTC, and contacting the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Team for help.

The article serves as a public warning from a state official with basic safety guidance and no additional context.

Other scams in the same pattern include arrest warrants, undelivered packages, and job offers, indicating a broad toll-scam trend via text.

Phishing and smishing texts commonly use unsolicited delivery notices, long or unusual numbers, shortened or scrambled links, urgent tone, errors, and requests for personal data; government agencies do not demand payments via text or email.

Smishing warnings include urgent language, odd sender numbers, shortened links, and requests for sensitive information, with steps to report (forward to 7726 and file FTC complaints).

The article explains smishing as the tactic, lists warning signs, and provides reporting steps to authorities.