FILE: A courtroom inside the San Francisco Hall of Justice is seen in San Francisco, Calif. Prosecutors warned residents about a scam involving fake court notices demanding payment. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News)

Prosecutors in San Francisco and Santa Cruz counties are warning residents about what they describe as a nationwide scam involving fake court notices that demand payment for alleged traffic or toll violations.

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell issued a joint alert Wednesday, urging the public not to respond to messages that appear to come from a court. The scam notices are often sent by text message or email and may be titled “Notice of Hearing – Toll Violation” or “Notice of Hearing – Traffic Violation.”

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