Bogus email grand jury subpoenas, purportedly sent by a U.S. district court are being sent electronically. The emails are not a valid communication from a federal court, and may contain harmful links. Recipients are warned not to open any links or download any information relating to this email notice. The federal judiciary's email address is uscourts.gov. The emails in question appear to be sent from a similar address that is not owned and operated by the federal courts. Law enforcement authorities have been notified.
Wisconsin
Lawyer
Vol. 81, No. 5, May
2008
U.S. Courts warn public of bogus subpoenas
Bogus email grand jury subpoenas, purportedly sent by a U.S. district
court are being sent
electronically. The emails are not a valid communication from a federal
court, and may contain harmful links.
Recipients are warned not to open any links or download any information
relating to this email notice. The
federal judiciary's email address is uscourts.gov. The emails in
question appear to be sent from a similar
address that is not owned and operated by the federal courts. Law
enforcement authorities have been notified.
Source: U.S. Courts Web site
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