Scam Alert - Jury Duty Scam

How the Scam Works

• You get an "urgent" call or email from someone claiming to be a U.S. Marshal or a police officer.
• They say you missed jury duty and you'll be arrested unless you pay them now.
• You never got a summons, and you know this isn't how the courts work. This is a scammer trying to steal your money.

How to Identify the Scam

• Courts never ask you to pay over the phone. No government agency will do that.
• Scammers insist you can only pay with gift cards, a payment app, cryptocurrency, or a wire transfer service like Western Union or MoneyGram.
• Courts never ask potential jurors for sensitive information over the phone, like your Social Security number or birthdate.

What to Do

• If you get a call or email like this, don't respond. Don't pay or give them any personal information.
• If you think a call or email could be real, check the court's website for jury duty information or call the court directly at a number you know is correct.
• Report the fraud to https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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