Indiana – A new wave of fraudulent emails is causing confusion and concern across Indiana, as residents report receiving suspicious messages that appear to come from the official court system. The emails, which claim to be from [email protected], are not legitimate and may pose a security threat to anyone who opens the attachments included in them.
Officials from the Indiana courts have issued a warning to the public, clarifying that these messages were not sent by their office and that their email systems remain secure. “We are not the sender of the message,” the courts said in a public statement. “Our security is not compromised. We were not hacked.”
The issue stems from what experts call email spoofing, where a malicious third party disguises their email to look like it comes from a trusted source. In this case, the familiar court email address was forged to lend the scam an air of authenticity. The goal, officials say, is to trick recipients into opening harmful attachments by exploiting the trust associated with the sender’s identity.
Indiana courts stressed that official e-notifications never contain attachments. Instead, legitimate messages will include secure links that direct recipients to authorized sites such as https://mycase.in.gov or https://m.in.gov. Any email claiming to be from the courts that includes a downloadable file should be treated as suspicious and deleted immediately.
“You can tell the difference,” the court’s message states. “E-notices from Indiana courts do not include an attachment.”
For those who are genuinely expecting case updates or legal correspondence from the courts, the best way to verify information is by visiting the MyCase website or contacting the clerk’s office in their county. These official channels will always have the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding court activity.
“If you are expecting a notification from a court in your case and are unsure about how to handle the message, you can always check for updates in your case at mycase.in.gov or by contacting the clerk’s office in your county,” the courts advised.
As phishing attacks and email fraud schemes become more common, Indiana court officials are reminding the public to remain cautious and always verify the authenticity of unexpected messages, even when they appear to come from trusted institutions.
No personal information or court data has been compromised at this time. The courts continue to monitor the situation and are urging recipients of the spoofed emails to report them and avoid clicking any links or downloading attachments.
