Beware of "Legal Court Notice" Payment Scams

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Updated: June 7, 2017 2017-06-07T10:40:21 -
Date: June 7, 2017 2017-06-07T10:24:37

Fake email court notices like the one below, which claim that the recipients will be prosecuted in court because their payments were not received, should be ignored and deleted. The email notices are just another scam used by cyber criminals or scammers to trick and frighten their potential victims into sending them money by threatening legal actions. If potential victims respond to the fake email messages they will be subsequently asked to send money in order to avoid arrest.

Remember, the United States government will never send warrants or legal notices via email messages. They would be served in person by a U.S. Marshal or other law enforcement officer. Anyone receiving a fake arrest warrant should contact the FBI or the district U.S. Marshals Office. If there is any question regarding the authenticity of a warrant, contact your district clerk of court.

A Sample of the Fake Court Notice

From: Cirilo Hernandez <cirilo.hernandez@franklin-law--group.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 6:07:03 PM

Subject: LEGAL COURT NOTICE

Dear Customer,

As we didn't receive your payment so we are going to file this case against you on Friday June 09, 2017 at your district courthouse.

To know the courthouse kindly visit http://www.uscourts.gov/court-locator with your zip code.

You will be served with a notice to appear at your district courthouse in next seven business days.

You can still avoid this case by making a payment towards your total outstanding or else this case file will be executed as mentioned.

Regards

Manager

Legal Department

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July 2, 2017 at 10:26 PM by info
Received via email:
"To Whom it my concern,
I get all the time and I wish they would stop, even if I have to call all the Franklin Law Group in the US and email this to them…Your article was GREAT, thank You.
June 30, 2017
13200 Doty Avenue #217
Hawthorne
CA 90250
Dear,
This is in regards to your loan account with the loan amount of $300.00 was taken from the Company and no payment has been made on behalf of it. As, of now the total outstanding balance is $991.67.
As the Company did not receive your payment so we are going to file this case against you on Friday July 7, 2017 at your district courthouse.
To know the courthouse kindly visit http://www.uscourts.gov/court-locator with your zip code.
You will be served with a notice to appear at your district courthouse in next seven business days.
If you can come up with onetime payment of $400.00 then this loan account will be marked as paid in full Or you can also make payment arrangement for the total outstanding balance of $991.67.
Let us know whether you are willing to take care of this loan account of yours or not by replying back on the same email address, so that we can update the account and proceed ahead with the legal action accordingly.
If no response is received by Friday July 7,2017 then this case file will be executed as mentioned.
Regards
Cirilo Hernandez
Manager
Franklin Law Group"
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July 2, 2017 at 10:20 PM by info
Received via email:
"To Whom it my concern,
I get all the time and I wish they would stop, even if I have to call all the Franklin Law Group in the US and email this to them…Your article was GREAT, thank You.
June 30, 2017
13200 Doty Avenue #217
Hawthorne
CA 90250
Dear,
This is in regards to your loan account with the loan amount of $300.00 was taken from the Company and no payment has been made on behalf of it. As, of now the total outstanding balance is $991.67.
As the Company did not receive your payment so we are going to file this case against you on Friday July 7, 2017 at your district courthouse.
To know the courthouse kindly visit http://www.uscourts.gov/court-locator with your zip code.
You will be served with a notice to appear at your district courthouse in next seven business days.
If you can come up with onetime payment of $400.00 then this loan account will be marked as paid in full Or you can also make payment arrangement for the total outstanding balance of $991.67.
Let us know whether you are willing to take care of this loan account of yours or not by replying back on the same email address, so that we can update the account and proceed ahead with the legal action accordingly.
If no response is received by Friday July 7,2017 then this case file will be executed as mentioned.
Regards
Cirilo Hernandez
Manager
Franklin Law Group"
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