Hoosiers Advised About Potential Scam Inviovling Jury Service
A telephone scam that attempts to gather personal information by claiming the person failed to report for jury duty has been reported by several courts around the country, the Supreme Court announced today.
The reports note that the callers represent themselves as court employees, assert that the person has failed to report for jury duty, and asks for personal information such as social security number and birth date using the threat of fines or other court action.
“We have not heard of this happening in Indiana, but it is important for everyone to be aware of the potential scam to protect their information. Court employees initially contact citizens for jury duty in writing and will not ask you to provide sensitive personal or financial information over the telephone,” said Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard.
If anyone receives a call regarding the failure to report for jury duty and suspects it is not legitimate, they should contact the police immediately.
