Jury Duty Scam
February 2, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under financial matters
Beware of anyone that calls you claming to be a jury coordinator. In this scam, the person will claim that you never appeared for jury duty and there is a warrant for your arrest. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer ask you for your social security number and date of birth so that he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Sometimes the person will even offer to let you pay a fine with your credit card. This is the information that they need to commit identity theft. Unfortunately, some people are falling for this scam because they are afraid of being arrested.
It is very unlikely that a jury coordinator will call you on the phone. Most communication is done by mail. If someone calls you asking you for personal information, hang up immediately and call your local District Court office and FBI field office.
Never give out your personal information when you receive an unsolicited phone call.
