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Warning of Nationwide Notices of Electronic Filing Scam

Federal courts have been informed that fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country, including to filers in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond to the emails; recipients who respond are sent a follow-up email containing a link to access a document that leads the user to a malicious website.  Please note that filers are not required to respond to a valid Court-issued NEF.

B-2070-1. MOTION FOR TURNOVER

(a)  Trustee Filed

A trustee who files a motion for turnover against the Debtor shall provide a 21-day Objection Notice to the Debtor, the UST, and any committee. Along with the motion, the trustee shall file the notice and a Certificate of Service. The motion, notice, and Certificate of Service may be combined into one document, a sample of which is available on the Court’s website.

B-3011-1. TRUSTEE REMITTANCE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS AND COURT FEES

An application for payment of unclaimed funds shall comply with the instructions set forth on and shall be submitted on the Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds form made available on the Court’s website.  Trustee payments to the Court of unclaimed funds exceeding $500.00 must be accompanied by a report explaining the trustee’s efforts
to locate the person or entity entitled to the funds.  Trustees shall remit both fees owed by the estate and unclaimed funds to the Court as Automated Clearing House transactions.

 

 

B-7067-1. REGISTRY FUNDS

(a)   Interpleader and Other Deposit Motions: Contents

Any action in interpleader or that seeks to deposit funds with the Clerk under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 7067 shall include the filer’s certification that the proposed deposit has been discussed with the Clerk or the Clerk’s financial supervisor and that the filer understands the terms and conditions that will be imposed upon the deposit.

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