Overview
- The Circuit Court of Cook County issued a March 1 warning about a fake document titled "Illinois Circuit Court – Hearing Notice" circulating to residents.
- The notice instructs recipients to scan a QR code to pay alleged unpaid parking tickets and threatens court action if there is no response.
- Officials confirmed the document is not legitimate and was not issued by the Circuit Court of Cook County.
- The court does not send hearing notices in that format, request payment through QR codes, or threaten arrest or credit reporting for parking violations.
- Recipients are urged not to scan the QR code or provide information, to verify matters via the court’s official website or the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and to report the scam to local law enforcement and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.