The Federal Trade Commission is warning the public about a resurgence of jury duty scams, now with a digital twist. Click here for the article. Scammers posing as law enforcement officers are calling individuals and falsely claiming they missed jury duty and must pay a fine to avoid arrest. In recent variants, callers direct victims to fake government websites that appear official, complete with seals and legal terminology, to harvest personal information and extract fraudulent payments. Victims are urged to enter their Social Security number and date of birth to "look up" their fines, then are asked to pay as much as $10,000, sometimes via nonexistent "government kiosks" using cryptocurrency. These threats and payment methods are clear indicators of fraud.
You may report jury scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov/?orgcode=CODCT? or to the FBI at https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx.
Related articles:
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2018/scam-alerts.htm
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2017/11/16/jury-scams-target-even-unlikely-victims
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/06/15/jury-summons-scam-safeway-jefferson-county/