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Pa Courts advise public to stay vigilant against scams

The Pa Courts will never place calls soliciting payments by card or any other means of electronic funds transfer for any reason. 

Multiple reported jury duty phone, email and text scams (Bedford County):
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Fictitious text message alleges​​​​​ an incomplete court filing and requests payment via PayPal:
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Fictitious text message alleges failure to pay PA turnpike toll:
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Alleged fine for missing jury duty:
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Phone call demanding payment over the phone (Butler County):

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