I got a call from the court saying that I was being sued.

Legal analysis: it is illegal to notify the defendant by phone or SMS, and the court will not serve the summons by illegal service. The legal service methods of summons include announcement service, direct service, mail service, entrusted service and lien service. At the same time of service, the addressee must have a receipt for receipt. It is a lie to call someone in the name of the court or send a text message to inform someone that there is a court summons. Ignore it.

Legal basis: Article 84 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law * * * The service of litigation documents must have a receipt, and the addressee shall record the date of receipt on the receipt and sign or seal it. The date of receipt by the addressee on the service receipt shall be the date of service.