CHICAGO — Attorney General Lisa Madigan is alerting Illinois residents to a scam in an attempt to solicit personal information from people by saying her office is offering free money.

Madigan’s office has received consumer complaints from people who have received solicitations from social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram that provide links to get “free money” from her office through alleged government grant funding.

If you receive a message claiming to be from her or the Illinois Attorney General’s office, Madigan says do not respond or click on any links and contact her office directly to report the scam.