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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A jury scam has returned to Wake County, according to the Office of the North Carolina Attorney General.
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According to the attorney general’s office, scammers are calling Wake County residents to falsely claim they missed jury duty and may be arrested if they do not immediately pay a fine or send money. The scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers, sometimes using the real names and badge numbers of deputies.
The attorney general’s office said these calls are scams because law enforcement agencies will not call people to demand payment or threaten arrest if they missed jury duty. Legitimate businesses will also not require anyone to pay them in gift cards or cryptocurrency.
Anyone who receives the call is asked to hang up and call the Wake County Sheriff’s Office directly to determine if the call is legitimate. Do not provide bank account, credit card, or Social Security information to the caller.
If you can verify the call is a scam, file a complaint to the North Carolina Department of Justice by calling 1-877-566-7226 or completing the form on the website.
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“Scammers want you to panic and send money before you have time to think,” North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said in a statement. “If you get one of these calls, hang up, take a beat, and verify the information with a trusted source before taking any action.”
Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said in a statement, “We continue to receive reports of residents being targeted by jury duty scammers who use fear and urgency to pressure victims into making payments. These criminals are sophisticated and often spoof official phone numbers to appear legitimate.
“We urge the public not to panic, verify the information independently, and, if they are a victim, report it to their local law enforcement agency immediately,” Rowe said in his statement.