The Eighth Judicial District Court, based at the Regional Justice Center, said scammers are sending fake jury summons postcards that resemble the court's official mailers. The counterfeit notices may display a jury or group ID number and include a misleading QR code that directs recipients to websites requesting sensitive information. The court also warned that the fake mailers may list incorrect reporting dates, such as a Saturday, that do not align with court schedules.

Cybersecurity expert Mack Jackson said the scam can feel convincing, especially for younger people. He described a case involving a friend's daughter, a young college student who was contacted by scammers posing as federal agents and told she had a summons to appear as a juror.

"So when she got the call from these scammers, she thought it was actually federal agents calling her about the summons to appear as a juror," Jackson said.

He said the scammers escalated the situation with threats and demands for immediate payment. When the student asked whether she could simply make the payment, Jackson said the scammers responded: "No, it has to be done now. You missed out the court date. This is a federal summons. If you come into courthouse and show your ID, they're going to arrest you."

Jackson said the student panicked and provided sensitive information. "So she was panicking, and she gave over her credit card, and he wanted her address. So she gave her address as well," he said.

"These guys are good. They've worked on this for a while, and they practice this stuff on how to get to individuals by using fear and panic," Jackson said.

He also warned that scam websites can look legitimate, featuring official-looking logos and seals, but may be temporary and disappear after a payment goes through. "It's temporary. It has the logo, the law enforcement logo, the state seal, looking like it's real. You go to the website. Yes, it looks like it's real. You enter your credit card information, and soon as that transaction clears, the website disappears. It goes away," he said.

In response, the Eighth Judicial District Court is directing the public to a website where people can verify a jury summons.

The warning comes as Nevada continues to see significant losses tied to cyber scams. The state ranks 18th for total dollar loss to cyber scams, but ranks third when adjusted for population, with more than $9.2 million lost for every 100,000 Nevadans.

Nationwide, scams involving government impersonation are the fifth most common type of cyber crime, totaling nearly $8 million taken from Americans across the country, according to data from the FBI Internet Crime Report for 2025.

The court's warning underscores the importance of verifying any jury summons directly with the court before responding, and of never providing credit card information or other sensitive details to unsolicited callers or websites.