Nationwide scams are circulating where fraudsters are posing as federal judges, court personnel, and law enforcement officers.

To be clear: If someone calls or emails claiming to be a judge, court officer, Deputy U.S. Marshal, or sheriff’s deputy and threatens fines or jail time for failure to comply with a jury summons, payment of tax debt, or a court appearance, do not provide them with any information. Assume this is a scam. Do not pay them anything. Federal officials will never request money or banking information over the phone or by email. To verify authenticity of the call or email, contact the office of the U.S. District Court Clerk directly.