Subpoena Scam

If you get an email purporting to be a Subpoena in a Civil Case in California Federal Court do not open the attachment and do not click on any links in the email.  There is a virus going around that is masked as a subpoena.  We were forwarded such an email from an Iowa financial institution client today and want to make sure no banks fall victim.  Out of state subpoenas are generally not enforceable unless they go through an Iowa court first and they would probably not be sent via email.  Nonetheless, we have encountered out of state subpoenas that appear to be bogus and were merely faxed to a client, but turned out to be linked to a real case.  If you have any questions as to whether a subpoena or email is for real, contact your legal counsel.  Let them open it. 

The case number on the bogus subpoena we encountered was 28-913-FRG.  The purported issuing officer and address was:  O'Mevely & Meyers LLP; 400 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071.