Judicial Branch Warns of Text and Phone Scams Claiming Legal Violations
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This scam text, purportedly from the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch as a notice from Superior Court, was received by a CTNewsJunkie reporter on Friday, April 10, 2026. Photo credit: CTNewsJunkie staff
One scam references traffic citations and the second scam falsely claims that the recipient has failed to appear for jury service and must now pay a penalty.
The Connecticut Judicial Branch is warning residents of two separate scams targeting residents.
The first scam falsely claims that the recipient of a text has received a traffic citation and that the recipient has failed to pay a fine.
In some instances, the name of a Connecticut state court judge is utilized.
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