Maricopa Police Warn of Scam Texts Claiming Unpaid Tickets

Maricopa scam alert warns of texts claiming unpaid tickets

The Maricopa Police Department in Maricopa, Arizona, issued a scam alert about texts claiming you have an “unpaid ticket” that are circulating in the area.

Red flags to spot:

  • Wrong or fake seal

  • Spelling and grammar errors

  • Mentions of toll roads (Arizona has none)

  • Conflicting information that says the account is already in default and will go into default

What to do:

  • Don’t click links

  • Don’t share information or pay

  • Delete the message

  • Verify through official sources only

When in doubt, go straight to the source — not the link.

State court notice content appears in the text

The message includes content that resembles a notice from the State of Arizona in the Municipal Court of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Traffic Division.

Document details provided in the text:

  • Case No.: AZ-26-TR-273196

  • Judge: Michael Rodriguez

  • Final court-ordered mandatory collection notice; enforcement status: active — non-compliance confirmed

  • Official legal enforcement order — no discretion remains

  • Violations listed: Failure to Pay Electronic Toll / Toll Evasion, Parking Violation, Speeding Violation

  • Authorities cited: A.R.S. § 25-7702; Related Authority: A.R.S. § 28-1588

Action required per the notice: remit full payment in total of all outstanding tolls, fines, penalties, administrative fees, court costs, and enforcement surcharges, or appear before the Court without failure at the scheduled hearing under oath. The document states that failure to comply will result in automated and irreversible enforcement actions, including entry of a final default J

The text notes it is an “ENFORCEMENT STATUS: ACTIVE - NON-COMPLIANCE CONFIRMED” and an “OFFICIAL LEGAL ENFORCEMENT ORDER - NO DISCRETION REMAINS.”

Apr 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM Police

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