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Craighead County District Court warning against fraudulent text scam

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Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – Craighead County District Court is warning residents of a text message scam.

The district court warned in a Facebook post that it does not send text messages to collect payment for tickets. The post said text messages may contain accurate personal and/or case information, but they are scams. It added that the payment link provided in the message is not an official court website.

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If you receive a fraudulent text, the post said not to click any links or submit payment through the messages, and that the District Court will never request payment via text message.

Those with questions or needing to verify a ticket or pay website can contact the court directly. Its phone number is 870-933-4508.

The Arkansas Attorney General’s office has tips online on common scams and ways to protect oneself. Click here to learn more.

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