Did you get a call or email saying you missed jury duty and need …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · This scam usually starts with a phone call or an email from someone claiming to be from the police department or a court official. (They’re not.) They say you missed jury duty, even though you never got a jury duty notice. They’ll tell you there’s a warrant out for your arrest, and the only way to cancel it is to pay a fine. (It’s a lie.)
Juror Scams - United States Courts
WEBPeople are being targeted by phone call, email, and messaging scams threatening them with prosecution for failing to comply with jury service. In the communications, recipients are pressured to provide confidential data, potentially leading to identity theft and fraud.
BBB Scam Alert: You missed jury duty!? Long-running scam preys …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Scammers use realistic phone calls and email to scare people into paying a fine for allegedly missing a jury duty summons.
Jury duty phone scams: How the public can avoid falling prey to …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · The U.S. District Court and U.S. Attorney’s Office warned the public Monday from falling prey to a reoccurring nationwide scam that involves a threatened arrest for missing jury duty.
Be Suspicious of Jury Duty Notices by Phone, Text or Email - AARP
WEBFeb 5, 2020 · Know the signs of a jury duty scam, where fraudsters pretending to be law enforcement officials demand payment of fines for missed jury service.
U.S. District Court And U.S. Attorney’s Office Warn Public Of Jury …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · “If someone calls and threatens you to pay them to not be arrested for missing federal jury duty, you are being scammed. This scam works by trying to create a false sense of urgency that you must pay money immediately to avoid arrest.
What to know about the jury duty scam and how to avoid it - MSN
WEBScammers have been deceiving people by calling them and claiming they are in trouble for missing jury duty. This scam is effective because missing a jury summons can lead to serious consequences ...
Scammers using fake court summons to extort the unsuspecting
WEBApr 1, 2021 · A new form of the scam we’re seeing is con artists posing as court representatives, telling people they have missed a court date or failed to show up for jury duty and intimidating victims into paying bogus fines by threats of arrest.
Beware of a jury duty scam that's circulating around the country
WEBMay 10, 2023 · Consumers across the country have been targets of jury duty scams where they're asked to pay large sums of money for avoiding summonses.
Jury Duty Scam - Snopes.com
WEBAug 26, 2005 · Here's how it works: The scammer calls claiming to work for the local court and claims you've failed to report for jury duty. He tells you that a warrant has been issued for your arrest. The...
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