Advisory: Notice to Appear in Court (and other lies)

Received March 2015

We've seen an uptick in a phishing spam with a bonus - a nasty attachment!

Below are some examples - other emails claim to be invoices, or package shipment details. Treat these as spam, and delete - the attachments can contain invasive programs that are intended to download malware and infect your computer.

If you've opened one of these attachments, contact your tech support ASAP for assistance. Depending on how invasive the payload is, you may need to reinstall your system!

Beware, and be aware - unexpected email like this is almost certainly fraudulent.

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From: District Court
Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 7:26 AM
Subject: Notice to appear in Court #00000733060
To:

Notice to Appear,

You have to appear in the Court on the March 24.
You are kindly asked to prepare and bring the documents relating to the case to Court on the specified date.
Note: If you do not come, the case will be heard in your absence.

You can review complete details of the Court Notice in the attachment.

Kind regards,
Bob Lewis,
District Clerk.

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From: District Court
Date: Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 3:01 PM
Subject: Notice to appear in Court #00383465
To:

Notice to Appear,

You have to appear in the Court on the February 23.
Please, prepare all the documents relating to the case and bring them to Court on the specified date.
Note: The case may be heard by the judge in your absence if you do not come.

The copy of Court Notice is attached to this email.

Kind regards,
Timothy Davenport,
Court Secretary.