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‘Jury duty’ scam: How it works and what to watch out for
Summary by Ground News
Scammers are now leveraging an American civic duty – jury service – to steal your money, local and federal authorities are warning. “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,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a recent news release.