Jury Duty Scam July 2007

Please be advised that a new identity theft operation has been detected, which uses a tactic known as Jury Duty Scam. The scam involves a fraudster who poses as a local court official and contacts victims by telephone. The fraudster informs the victim that they failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant has been issued for their arrest for failure to appear. Then, they will ask the victim for personal information, such as a Social Security Number, date of birth for verification, and/or credit card, bank account information to pay the alleged fines. Consumers should be advised not to provide any personal information over the phone as court personnel, government agencies and legitimate businesses would not ask for sensitive, personal or financial information over the phone.

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