Did you get a call claiming you missed jury duty and need to pay? Followed by a text or email with official-looking documents saying there’s a warrant out for your arrest? As alarming as these things sound, they’re a scam designed to steal your money.
Most jury duty scams start with an “urgent” call from someone claiming to be a U.S. Marshal or an officer from your local police department. To catch you off guard, the caller might already know things about you, like your full name or address. They say you missed jury duty (you didn’t) and threaten to arrest you (they won’t) unless you pay a fine using a payment app or cryptocurrency.
That scam is probably familiar so far, but now scammers also text or email you a document that looks like an official warrant for your arrest, complete with how much you owe for missing jury duty. While this might make the scam look more convincing, it’s all fake.
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