Court Issues Public Warning Over Counterfeit Jury Duty Postcards Targeting Clark County Residents

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada issued an urgent public advisory warning Southern Nevada residents of an escalating mail scam involving counterfeit jury duty summons postcards.

The administrative warning—published Friday, November 6, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. PST by the Las Vegas Sun following official alerts issued by court administrators—stems from a sophisticated fraud ring designed to harvest personal information and extract fraudulent payments.

Court Executive Officer and Clerk of the Court Timothy Andrews, alongside Chief Judge Tierra Jones, noted that fraudsters are mass-mailing forged postcards that closely mimic the official postcard format the Eighth Judicial District Court adopted to notify prospective jurors.

The deceptive mailers feature counterfeit elements, including fabricated juror identification numbers, assigned group numbers, and fraudulent QR codes.

When scanned, the bogus QR codes route recipients to deceptive phishing sites or prompt victims to dial spoofed phone numbers where callers are threatened with arrest warrants or monetary fines for “failing to appear”.

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|       CLARK COUNTY JURY DUTY SCAM ADVISORY DOSSIER     |
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|  - Date / Alert Notice: Friday, Nov. 6 | 2:00 AM PST   |
|  - Issuing Agency: Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC)|
|  - Lead Reporting Source: Las Vegas Sun Court Desk     |
|  - Judicial Leadership: Chief Judge Tierra Jones &     |
|    Court Executive Officer Timothy Andrews             |
|  - Scam Mechanism: Mass-Mailed Postcards Resembling    |
|    Legitimate County Juror Summons Notices             |
|  - Counterfeit Features: Fabricated Juror IDs, Bad     |
|    Group Codes, Spoofed Phone Lines & Malicious QR Codes|
|  - Red Flags: Saturday Reporting Dates, Missing Web    |
|    Security Directives, Threats of Warrant Fines       |
|  - Official Verification Portal: clarkcountycourts.us  |
|  - Direct Jury Line: (725) 215-1011                    |
|  - Law Enforcement Partner: Federal Trade Commission   |
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Recognizing Counterfeit Notices and Common Red Flags

Court administrators emphasized that while the Eighth Judicial District Court legitimately delivers initial jury duty summonses via postcard mailers, several operational markers distinguish legitimate court correspondence from fraud:

Impossible Appearance Dates: Fraudulent mailers frequently print reporting days that conflict with active court calendars, such as instructing recipients to report on a Saturday or court holiday.
Phony Contact Numbers: Phone numbers listed on scam postcards frequently route to automated voicemail systems or ring unanswered, unlike official court lines.
Malicious QR Codes: Counterfeit QR codes lead to unverified web pages demanding immediate identity inputs, credit card payments, or bank transfers.

The Eighth Judicial District Court never demands gift card payments, wire transfers, or immediate debit card fees over the phone to clear missed jury duty or recall a bench warrant.

Official Verification and Incident Reporting Channels

Court officials urge any resident who receives a suspicious postcard not to scan embedded QR codes, provide personal financial data, or call numbers listed directly on the card.

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|             VERIFICATION & REPORTING STEPS             |
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|  • Web Check: Access clarkcountycourts.us/departments/ |
|    jury-services and enter your Juror ID and ZIP code  |
|  • Phone Check: Contact Jury Services at (725) 215-1011|
|  • Federal Reporting: Submit fraudulent mailings to the|
|    FTC portal: reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=NVEJDC   |
|  • Local Tips: Report financial fraud to local police   |
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Court investigators coordinate closely with local law enforcement and federal authorities to trace mailing origins and shut down affiliated phishing domains.

Residents can confirm active jury service by logging into the secure juror portal at clarkcountycourts.us or by speaking with Jury Services staff directly at (725) 215-1011.

Source: Eighth Judicial District Court Official Public Safety Alert (Dispatched Nov. 5–6, 2026), Las Vegas Sun Courts Bureau.