The Middle District of Alabama has been advised of potential widespread scams originating from an external source. Federal courts throughout the nation are reporting that such e-mail scams are currently targeting law firms and federal practitioners and are designed to appear to be a communication Read more
U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public to Report Phone Scams
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. They are urging people to report the calls their local FBI office and file a consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has the ability to detect patterns of fraud from the information collected and share that data with law enforcement.