United States Bankruptcy Court

Bankruptcy Fraud Alert Scam

A scam operator calling itself the “Bankruptcy Fraud Watchdog Group” has recently set its sights on consumer debtors, sending letters falsely accusing debtors of failing to disclose assets in their bankruptcy cases, according to a blog post from the U.S. Trustee Program. These letters threaten referrals to “the United States Bankruptcy Trustee” for fraud unless the debtors promptly pay “a one-time amnesty fine” of $450 in Bitcoin via a QR code to avoid “further legal consequences.” They also falsely state that debtors who share the letters with their attorneys will face “immediate referral for criminal prosecution.” If you are a debtor in this district and receive such a letter, please contact the Bankruptcy Administrator’s office at Rick_Hinson@nceba.uscourts.gov.

In Observance of Thanksgiving 2024, the Clerks Office will be closed on the following days:

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (Closing at 12:00PM)
Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving)
Friday, November 29, 2024 (Day after Thanksgiving)

Information concerning the Camp Lejeune Water Litigation case may be found at www.nced.uscourts.gov

Click here for information on Case No. 24-00596-5-DMW, The North Carolina Theatre

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