Kurzfassung
Scammers are impersonating court officials and law enforcement to threaten you with arrest for missing jury duty, pressuring you to pay a fine on the spot. They use phone calls, texts, and emails carrying official looking documents and...
Wie es funktioniert
Scammers are impersonating court officials and law enforcement to threaten you with arrest for missing jury duty, pressuring you to pay a fine on the spot. They use phone calls, texts, and emails carrying official looking documents and...
Warnzeichen
- : Unsolicited contact claiming you missed jury duty and owe a fine or fee Threats of immediate arrest, jail, or license revocation unless you pay right now Demands for payment via gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or payment apps What to do: Hang up, ignore the message, and do not click any links or call back unknown numbers Verify any jury summons directly with your local courthouse using their publicly listed number Report the scam to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your state attorney general
Was tun
- 1Red flags: Unsolicited contact claiming you missed jury duty and owe a fine or fee Threats of immediate arrest, jail, or license revocation unless you pay right now Demands for payment via gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or payment apps What to do: Hang up, ignore the message, and do not click any links or call back unknown numbers Verify any jury summons directly with your local courthouse using their publicly listed number Report the scam to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your state attorney general
Quelle
ftc-consumer-blog
Quelle geprueft vom Mythos Forensic Team
https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/ignore-calls-texts-and-emails-threatening-arrest-you-missing-jury-duty%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3EFAQ
Ist Ignore calls, texts, and emails threatening to arrest you for missing jury duty ein reales Betrugsmuster?
Ja. Behandeln Sie Nachricht, Anruf oder Zahlungsaufforderung als verdaechtig, bis ein offizieller Kanal sie bestaetigt.
Was sind die ersten Warnzeichen?
: Unsolicited contact claiming you missed jury duty and owe a fine or fee Threats of immediate arrest, jail, or license revocation unless you pay right now Demands for payment via gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or payment apps What to do: Hang up, ignore the message, and do not click any links or call back unknown numbers Verify any jury summons directly with your local courthouse using their publicly listed number Report the scam to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your state attorney general
Was sollte ich zuerst tun?
Red flags: Unsolicited contact claiming you missed jury duty and owe a fine or fee Threats of immediate arrest, jail, or license revocation unless you pay right now Demands for payment via gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or payment apps What to do: Hang up, ignore the message, and do not click any links or call back unknown numbers Verify any jury summons directly with your local courthouse using their publicly listed number Report the scam to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your state attorney general
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