Scammers are targeting the Highland Park mass shooting’s victims, Illinois’s attorney general warned.
Anonymous callers have contacted survivors of the Fourth of July parade shooting and misrepresented what state financial support they may be entitled to, the attorney general’s office said.
“As victims of a violent crime – including those affected by the horrific shooting in Highland Park – attempt to recover from trauma, they should not have to sort through misinformation or potential scams relating to programs that may provide assistance in a time of need,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul wrote in a statement.
