“The people conducting this scam can be very convincing. They call their law-abiding victims and terrify them with threats of arrest and jail unless they pay up immediately,” said Sheriff Chan Bryant. “The Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office personally serves grand jury summons. If you were scheduled to serve on a grand jury, you would have received paperwork delivered to your residence by the Sheriff’s Office. If we have a warrant for your arrest, we will show up at your house, we will not give you a phone call. We do not contact citizens and demand payment or personal information by phone or email.”
