Get a Text? San Angelo Justice of Peace Warns of Phishing Scam

SAN ANGELO, TX — Tom Green County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Judge Randy Harris is alerting the public to a new wave of phishing text messages that are falsely claiming to be official summonses from a “Texas District Court” for unpaid traffic violations.

The Precinct 4 office has received multiple calls from residents who received the threatening texts, which warn of immediate arrest, driver’s license suspension, vehicle impoundment, wage garnishment, and asset seizure if fines are not paid right away.

Judge Harris emphasized that the messages are fraudulent. “The Law Firm of Perdue Brandon is the contracted collection agent for this court and will send texts requesting that you contact them about unpaid traffic citations,” Harris stated. “They will not threaten arrest or seizure of property.” He noted that one victim forwarded the actual text, which contains several clear red flags:

• It claims to be from “Texas District Court – Traffic Offense Summons.”  
   (District courts in Texas do not handle traffic offenses — those are handled in Justice of the Peace and municipal courts.)
• It lists fictitious court personnel, including “Judge Vanessa Delgado,” “Clerk Maria Castillo,” and “Issuing Officer Sergeant Kevin Brooks, Badge Number: TX-55941.”
• It uses a fake case number (TX-DC-2026-TR-91204) and demands an appearance tomorrow, May 29, 2026, at 9:20 a.m.

Here is the full text of the phishing message being circulated:

Texas District Court – Traffic Offense Summons  
Issuing Officer: Sergeant Kevin Brooks, Badge Number: TX-55941  
Judge: Judge Vanessa Delgado  
Clerk: Maria Castillo  
Case Number: TX-DC-2026-TR-91204  
  
You are required to appear in District Court at 9:20 a.m. on May 29, 2026,
concerning an unpaid traffic violation fine.  
  
Failure to comply will result in an arrest warrant, suspension of your
driver’s license, impoundment of your vehicle, a civil judgment, wage
garnishment, and asset seizure. Enforcement actions will begin automatically.  
  
Resolve this matter immediately:  
ht tp s:/ /tx... (link disabled- do not go to this link!)  
  
This is a highly urgent legal issue. Please reply with "G" to confirm you
intend to handle it, then click the link above or copy it into your browser
to address this promptly and avoid severe legal consequences.

Judge Harris’s advice to the public is clear:

• Do not click on any links.  
• Do not reply to the text (even to say “G”).  
• Immediately delete the message.  

If you have an actual unpaid citation in Tom Green County, contact the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace office or the legitimate collection agency, Perdue Brandon, directly through verified channels.

Anyone who believes they may have been targeted or has questions about a legitimate ticket should contact the Tom Green County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 office.

This scam appears designed to panic recipients into clicking the suspicious link, which could lead to identity theft or malware installation.