NEW SCAM ALERT: People have reported receiving text messages alerting them to a hearing in New Hampshire District Court for a traffic violation. These text messages threaten you with a warrant, suspension of driver's license, impoundment of your vehicle, garnishment of wages, and seizure of assets. This is a scam. The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is a federal court who does not issue notifications to defendants by text message. In addition, the New Hampshire State Courts have a Circuit Court - District Division but reference the town where the court is located. Please do not click any link contained in such a text message or pay any fine. If you have an outstanding traffic violation you are concerned about, contact the NH State Court call center at 855-212-1234.
A person who is representing himself to be a United States Marshal or other law enforcement officer is contacting NH residents, saying they did not comply with a jury summons. Your caller ID may appear to show a legitimate law enforcement or court phone number. THIS IS A HOAX. The court does not use the United States Marshals Service or any state law enforcement officers to arrest potential jurors. Here are some red flags a call is part of a jury scam:
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Telling you there is a warrant for your arrest because you did not comply with a jury summons or did not appear for jury duty
- Requesting a return call or payment of a fine or civil bond to avoid arrest
- Directing you to make a payment at a kiosk, provide a license plate number and/or stay on the line with the caller until payment is made
- Directing you to a fraudulent Federal Court website that ends in .org or any other website address that is NOT .gov and asking you to enter your Driver's License ID Number or your Social Security Number
The court will NOT request your Social Security Number or Driver's License ID Number and will only collect juror information on the court's eJuror website located here.
A person is also contacting individuals informing them of pending criminal charges and directing them to pay bail money using public virtual currency machines or kiosks or offering them a "one time" diversion offer where a bond must be paid. THIS IS ALSO A HOAX.
If you receive any such calls, please terminate the call, do not provide any personal information, and notify the Clerk of Court, Tracy Uhrin, at tracy_uhrin@nhd.uscourts.gov. Clerk Uhrin will share any information provided to the United States Marshals Service.
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