Email Scam Alert Notice
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller has become aware that scammers are illegally using
our firm name, and possibly the names of our lawyers and professionals, in fraudulent emails
supporting an intellectual property scam. The communications may include emails, text
messages, payment requests or reminders, social media outreach, or links to fake websites, and
could include language or documents that seem to indicate they are legitimate and coming from
Hangley Aronchick.
Fraudsters may try to entice recipients to provide personal or confidential information, using
domains that appear similar to our firm’s domain. Authentic messages from firm personnel will
only come from our hangley.com domain. Any variations of that should be regarded as fraud or
a potential scam. Please be vigilant when reviewing all correspondence that is supposedly from
our firm.
What Scams Look Like
In many cases, scammers may impersonate Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller or one of
our lawyers or professionals to request payment, redirect funds or obtain personal or confidential
information. In many cases, fraudsters will include a download link containing embedded
malicious software or an attachment that appears to come from Hangley Aronchick.
Please know that we will never ask you to send a payment or request passwords or other personal
details via email or through tools such as WhatsApp, Facebook, SnapChat, LinkedIn, or other
social media apps, and all such requests from Hangley Aronchick should be deleted and
disregarded.
How to Protect Yourself
Check the sender’s email address. Our firm will only ever contact you from our official
hangley.com domain. You should also disregard requests from domains such as Hotmail, Yahoo
or Gmail, as firm business will be conducted through professional emails. If you are uncertain
about an attorney’s email and contact information, please check their bio on the firm website.
If you are unsure whether a message is legitimate, please do not reply to it. You should not click
through on any links or open any attachments included in a suspicious email, and please feel free
to reach out directly if you have any questions about billing or payment information. If you
notice any changes to bank account or payment information, please call us at 215.568.6200 to
verify.
Scammers or bad actors also frequently use telephone numbers, caller ID information, or text
messages that appear similar to or “spoof” Hangley Aronchick numbers in order to pressure you
to take immediate action, provide security codes, or address supposed account or security issues.
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller is not and will never be involved in any of these
fraudulent attempts. Unfortunately, we expect that these fraudulent attempts will continue as the
attacks on law firms and lawyers around the country continue to grow.
If you receive any unexpected communication that appears to be from Hangley Aronchick and
involves requests for money, sensitive or confidential information, or requests an urgent action,
you should treat it as suspicious. Always verify that it is legitimate before responding.
If you receive any type of communication that claims to be from Hangley Aronchick that appears
suspicious, you may contact us directly at security@hangley.com or call us at 215.568.6200.
Where possible, please send the original suspicious email as an attachment and include any
relevant context, then delete the email.
Reporting Scams to Authorities
Please note that Hangley Aronchick may not be able to respond individually to every reported
suspicious communication that we receive. If you feel that your rights, finances or safety may be
at risk, you should promptly contact local law enforcement or the appropriate government
agencies in your jurisdiction.
Remaining vigilant, checking unexpected or unusual requests, and verifying the source of
communications are among the most effective ways to protect yourself against fraud.