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Think That E-Mail Came From a Court? Think Again.

January 23, 2014

The federal judiciary issued a press release last week about a scam in which phony e-mails are instructing recipients to report to a hearing on a specified day and time. The emails also instruct recipients to review an attached document for detailed case information. When the attachments or links in the e-mail are opened, a malicious program is launched that infects the recipient's computer. Several state courts have reported similar schemes.

Some scam e-mails appear to come from @jonesday.com and @hoganlovells.com as well, in an attempt to lend credibility. It pays to be wary.

So unless you are involved in an active case and have consented to receive e-mail notifications, resist the urge to open that attachment! And if the e-mail contains links, don't click on them either!

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