Kobach says Kansans should never respond to unsolicited emails claiming to be official court summonses. He says courts do not serve legal documents by email, and clicking links or opening attachments in these messages could lead to identity theft or malware infections.
The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division has received reports of emails with subject lines like “Legal Compliance Required" followed by a fictitious court case number. The messages falsely claim recipients are being formally served in a civil case and threaten default judgments if there’s no immediate response.
Kobach urges anyone who receives one of these emails not to reply, click links, or open attachments. He says legitimate court service is handled through certified mail or a process server—not email.
If you’re concerned a legal case may be real, verify it by contacting the court directly using contact information from an official government website. And always check the sender’s address—real federal court emails end in dot-gov.
Consumers are encouraged to forward scam emails to the Federal Trade Commission and file a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General’s office at ag.ks.gov.
