Jury Duty Scam

Here’s another scam from our friend Sharona…

Most of us take Jury Duty seriously, but  enough people skip out on their civic duty that a new and ominous kind of fraud has surfaced…

The caller claims to be a “Jury Coordinator”.  If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo, your identity was just stolen.

Eleven States including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado have reported this insidious swindle.  When someone calls and asks for information, be aware and stay safe.

The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites , warning consumers about the fraud.  And Snopes agrees!

Thanks Sharona!

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