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Scam call warning

“You missed jury duty. Pay or be arrested.”

The caller may know your name, address, local court, or sheriff’s office. Public facts do not make the payment threat real.

The common script

A warrant was issued because you failed to appear for jury duty. Stay on the phone and pay the bond or fine now to stop officers from coming.

What to do

  1. Hang up, even if the caller tells you not to.
  2. Find the court or sheriff on an official county or in.gov page.
  3. Call that published number and ask whether any notice exists.
  4. Do not pay a court problem with gift cards, crypto, a wire, or a payment app.

Practice the jury-duty question