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March 02, 2026
LANSING – As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Michigan Attorney General Dana 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.
The scam also includes a QR code that leads to a deceptive website designed to appear legitimate from the Michigan Department of State. Similar scams have also been reported using the names of private companies and the Michigan Department of Transportation.
“Scammers are using toll road scams to scare residents into turning over their hard-earned money,” said Attorney General Nessel. “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.”
Text messages about toll road fees and fines are just one example of smishing. Other examples include text scams about arrest warrants, undelivered packages, and job offers. Consumers may have received a smishing text if it:
Consumers should not reply to suspicious texts or click on links or attachments. Instead, they should use built-in spam-blocking tools on their mobile devices. Consumers can report smishing texts by forwarding them to SPAM (7726) and by sending the texts to the Federal Trade Commission.
Attorney General Nessel is also reminding consumers that government agencies will never demand money through email, over the phone, or text. They will mail you a notice and offer payment options and will not ask for or take payment by prepaid gift card, wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or a payment app.
To file a complaint with the Attorney General, or get additional information, contact:
Consumer Protection Team
P.O. Box 30213
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-7599
Fax: 517-241-3771
Toll-free: 877-765-8388
Online complaint form
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