Beware! New scam targeting court interpreters

A new scam is making the rounds, this one targeting court interpreters licensed by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC). The sender’s address (kbedore@nycap.rr.com) makes it clear that the message did not come from any Texas court or government agency. JBCC has also posted a warning about this scam on its website: https://www.txcourts.gov/jbcc/alerts-announcements/jbcc-phishing-notice-2024

We are reproducing the message below. If you receive one like it, do not reply and, above all, do not open the attachment!

You’ll find tips for detecting and avoiding scams like this one here: https://aatia.org/scam-job-offers

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From: Texas Judicial Branch Office of Court Administration <kbedore@nycap.rr.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 12:01:38 AM GMT+8

Subject: On-call for Interpreter and Language Assistance Services

(Texas Judicial Branch, Office of Court Administration) (OfficeofCourtService@txcourts.gov) has sent you a secured message document.To access the secure documentSave and open the attachment (On-call for Interpreter and Language Assistance Services) and follow the instructions to access the document. Encrypted message from OneDrive secure messaging system

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