Florida residents are being warned to be aware of a new email scam under the guise of a missed court appearance that could end up wreaking havoc on their computer.
The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers Association issued a bulletin warning residents of the email scam.
“Unlike past scams, these emails attempt to retrieve personal data, forcefully, by computer virus attached to a .zip file. These malicious attachments contain a ‘Trojan Horse’ virus that becomes active as soon as the file is unzipped,” the organization said in its alert.
The group says recent scam emails have been signed by fictitious county clerks.
The group reminds residents that all court-related communications are only done through postal mail. Jury summons and failure to appear notices are never sent by email or phone.
