San Diego Superior Court officials urged the public Tuesday to be on the lookout for scams involving fraudulent court orders or other court documents being sent to people as recently as this week.

Court officials say individuals are receiving fake court notices soliciting payments for a variety of purported court-related purposes.

One recent incident involved a fake notice of an outstanding arrest warrant that the person was told they could clear by providing a payment. Similar scams from earlier this year sought money to pay traffic court fees or fines for missing jury duty.

Superior Court officials say individuals will not be contacted by phone or through texts to resolve court issues or pay fines.

While cash can be used to pay fines and fees, court officials will not insist payments

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