SCAM ALERT – JURY DUTY VISHING SCAM

Method of Delivery: Phone call from an alleged court officer

Primary Region Effected: Reports from 11 states, including: Florida, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, Oregon, California, Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Hampshire; may spread nationally

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (www.fbi.gov)

Scam Characteristics: A caller identifies him/herself as an officer of the court and notifies the victim that a warrant has been issued for their arrest for a failure to report for jury duty. If the victim protests they have never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks for a Social Security number and date of birth to verify the victim’s identity and cancel the arrest warrant. This fraud is spreading quickly and has been reported in 11 states so far.

Lifelock.com ALERT #: 200901-2  Read more:  www.lifelock.com