WARNING!!! SCAM ALERT!!!

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                                    JURY DUTY SCAM

THE SCAMMER CALLS CLAIMING TO WORK FOR THE LOCAL COURT AND CLAIMS YOU'VE FAILED TO REPORT FOR JURY DUTY. HE TELLS YOU THAT A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR YOUR ARREST.

THE VICTIM WILL OFTEN RIGHTLY CLAIM THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE JURY DUTY NOTIFICATION. THE SCAMMER THEN ASKS THE VICTIM FOR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR "VERIFICATION" PURPOSES.

SPECIFICALLY, THE SCAMMER ASKS FOR THE VICTIM'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, BIRTH DATE, AND SOMETIMES EVEN THE CREDIT CARD NUMBERS AND OTHER PRIVATE INFORMATION-EXCATLY WHAT THE SCAMMER NEEDS TO COMMIT IDENTITY THEFT.

SO FAR, THIS JURY DUTY SCAM HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MICHIGAN, OHIO, TEXAS, ARIZONA, ILLINOIS, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON STATE.

IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY THIS WORKS. THE VICTIM IS CLEARLY CAUGHT OFF GUARD, AND IS UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET AT THE PROSPECT OF A WARRANT BEING ISSUED FOR HIS OR HER ARREST. SO, THE VICTIM IS MUCH LESS LIKELY TO BE VIGILANT ABOUT PROTECTING THIER CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

IN REALITY, COURT WORKERS WILL NEVER CALL YOU TO ASK FOR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND OTHER PRIVATE INFORMATION.

PROTECTING YOURSELF IS SIMPLE: NEVER GIVE THIS INFO OUT WHEN YOU RECIEVE A PHONE CALL.

***THIS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE I AM CLOSE TO. JUST THOUGHT I SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFO WITH YOU, PLEASE LET OTHERS YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS SCAM, ITS VERY SERIOUS..IDENTITY THEFT IS NO JOKE.

 

[antiquegirl57]

Feb. 20, 2008 at 1:54 PM Thanks so much for the info. I will definetly pass this along.