HK Judiciary warns of fake court summons emails using spoofed @pt.lu addresses
Hong Kong's Judiciary warned of emails from spoofed @pt.lu addresses that falsely claim to come from the District Court Registrar and attach fake summonses; real summonses are never sent by email.
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Source: info.gov.hk · published
What happened
The Hong Kong Judiciary said on October 13, 2026 that it had received public enquiries about a number of emails sent from the "@pt.lu" email domain. Each falsely claims to be issued by the Registrar of the District Court and attaches a fraudulent summons purportedly issued by the Judiciary.
Scammers spoofed or abused @pt.lu addresses; it is not their own domain. The Judiciary says the emails and summonses were not issued by it, and the case has been reported to the Police.
How the scam works
Fake court notices create fear of legal trouble so recipients open attachments, follow instructions or provide personal information without checking. Using the title of a real court official makes the message look authentic.
The Judiciary says a summons it issues is served either by post or by hand. It does not serve summonses electronically. It urged the public to stay alert to suspicious emails and not to open them or follow any instructions or requests in them.
Source
Hong Kong Government press release, "Judiciary alerts public to suspicious emails" (October 13, 2026).
Red flags
- A court summons arriving by email.
- A sender address on a domain unrelated to the Hong Kong Judiciary (here, @pt.lu).
- Urgent instructions or requests for information attached to a legal notice.
If you were targeted
- 1Do not open the attachment or follow any instructions in the email.
- 2Anyone who provided information to the senders should contact the Police immediately.
- 3Check any genuine court matter by contacting the Judiciary through its official website.
- 4Delete the email after reporting it.