AnniePokely
01-16-2008, 11:49 AM
Sister in law works for the Okla County Sheriff's office. She has the drug dog. Her hubby emailed me this:
From: Cunningham, Bradley
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:38 AM
To: Sheriffs Office
Subject: Jury Duty Scam
Jury Duty Scam
A “jury duty” scam is spreading across the nation. The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts about this scam, which has been reported in 11 states, including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado. The scam works like this: A person receives a phone call from someone identifying themselves as a U.S. court employee, and advising them that they have failed to report for jury duty. These individuals then ask to verify personal information, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers. If the request is refused, citizens are then told that they will be fined and/or arrested. “This attempt to defraud is particularly effective because scammers use intimidation to convince victims to give out secure information by claiming to be affiliated with the court system,” said Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Chuck Lesaltato. If the victim protests that he or she never received a summons for jury duty, they are then asked for a Social Security number and date of birth. The scammer claims to be collecting the victim’s information so he or she can cancel the arrest warrant that had been issued for failure to appear for jury duty.
Bradley Cunningham
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Homeland Security Division
Office 405-713-2085
Mobile 405-249-9188
Page 405-502-0468
Fax- 405-713-1908
From: Cunningham, Bradley
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:38 AM
To: Sheriffs Office
Subject: Jury Duty Scam
Jury Duty Scam
A “jury duty” scam is spreading across the nation. The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts about this scam, which has been reported in 11 states, including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado. The scam works like this: A person receives a phone call from someone identifying themselves as a U.S. court employee, and advising them that they have failed to report for jury duty. These individuals then ask to verify personal information, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers. If the request is refused, citizens are then told that they will be fined and/or arrested. “This attempt to defraud is particularly effective because scammers use intimidation to convince victims to give out secure information by claiming to be affiliated with the court system,” said Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Chuck Lesaltato. If the victim protests that he or she never received a summons for jury duty, they are then asked for a Social Security number and date of birth. The scammer claims to be collecting the victim’s information so he or she can cancel the arrest warrant that had been issued for failure to appear for jury duty.
Bradley Cunningham
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Homeland Security Division
Office 405-713-2085
Mobile 405-249-9188
Page 405-502-0468
Fax- 405-713-1908