Clerk Joseph Abruzzo is warning Palm Beach County residents to be on the lookout for phone calls from scammers who impersonate Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller employees and fraudulently demand money to avoid being served with a court summons.

One resident reported he received a call from an actual Clerk’s office phone number and was told to pay $700 or else he would be served with a summons to appear in court.  The phone number was spoofed by a scammer as part of the hoax. 

Clerk’s office employees do not call people to demand payment to avoid being served with a court warrant, summons or subpoena. 

“If you receive one of these calls, write down as much information as you can, and contact my office as soon as possible,” Clerk Abruzzo said. “If you believe you were a victim of one of these scams, make sure you call your city’s police department or call the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to report the crime.” 

If you have questions, contact the Clerk’s office at 561-355-2996 or email ClerkWeb@mypalmbeachclerk.com. 

It is easy to check the Clerk’s online court case system, eCaseView, to see if you have an open court case in Palm Beach County. Go to www.mypalmbeachclerk.com and click on the Court Records link from the home page. Once in the eCaseView system, click on the Guests button. Enter your first and last name on the Search Criteria page, then click the Search button. 

An account is not required to search for case information.