Nationwide Notices of Electronic Filing (NEF) Scam

There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the e-mails. Once a recipient replies to the e-mail they are sent a follow-up e-mail containing a link to access a document that leads the user to a malicious website. Please take caution should you receive these fake NEFs. Validate cases and case documentation through CM/ECF only, and do not download attachments or click links from unofficial or questionable sources.