The scam tries to trick people into believing that a warrant is out for their arrest because they missed jury duty.
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — Editor’s note: the video in the player above is from a previous story.
Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh has issued an alert warning residents of a scam in which callers attempt to trick people into believing that a warrant is out for their arrest because they missed jury duty.
“A local resident recently informed our office that they got a phone call saying a warrant had been issued for their arrest because they missed jury duty. I want to remind everyone that a warrant is never issued for missing jury duty and you will not be forced to pay a fine with a gift card. This is a scam!” Walsh said in a release. “We’ve seen this scam pop up from time to time. I always urge people to not answer calls from unfamiliar phone numbers.”
According to the release, the scam consists of the caller claiming that there is a warrant out for your arrest because you missed jury duty. The caller then tells you that can get rid of the warrant by paying a fine with a gift card.
Some callers even use the name of the Summit County Clerk of Courts to appear more legitimate. Walsh’s office stresses that you cannot pay fines or…
