Cook County officials are warning residents to be weary of a circulating text message scam that falsely claims to require payment for unpaid charges.

Hearing Notice,” falsely claims the receiver needs to pay for unpaid parking charges or face court action, according to a ...

The Clerk said the fake text involves an alleged parking ticket and tells people to scan a QR code that steals their ...

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The Cook County Circuit Court is warning residents about a scam “hearing notice” soliciting payments for fake parking charges. The notice, titled “Illinois Circuit Court – Hearing Notice,” falsely ...