Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos Warns Public About Scam Arriving by US Postal Service


Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos Warns Public About Scam Arriving by US Postal Service


COOK COUNTY – The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is warning residents about a fraudulent notice falsely presented as an official court communication involving an alleged parking violation. The notices are being sent by text and by US Postal Service.


The scam document is designed to look like a court notice and directs recipients to scan a QR code to make a payment. It is not a legitimate notice from the Circuit Court of Cook County or the Clerk’s Office.


Residents should not scan the QR code, should not submit payment through any unsolicited link, and should not share personal or financial information in response to this notice.


The Clerk’s Office reminds the public that official case information, court notices and payment options should only be verified through official court channels, including the Circuit Court of Cook County’s website which can be found at cookcountyclerkofcourt.org or by contacting the Clerk’s Office directly by calling the Customer Service Call Center at 312-603-5030.


Anyone who receives one of these fraudulent notices is encouraged to report it to local law enforcement and the Illinois Attorney General’s Consumer Fraud Hotline: 1-800-386-5438.


The Clerk’s Office will continue working to help residents identify scams that misuse the name of the court system.

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