TLDR
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...
Como funciona
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...
Señales de alerta
- : 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
Qué hacer
- 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
Fuente
ftc-consumer-blog
Fuente verificada por 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
Es Ignore calls, texts, and emails threatening to arrest you for missing jury duty una estafa real?
Si. Trata el mensaje, la llamada o la solicitud de pago como sospechosos hasta que los verifiques por un canal oficial.
Cuales son las primeras senales?
: 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
Que debo hacer primero?
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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Si. Abre el chat gratis y pega el mensaje, el enlace, el remitente o los datos de pago para un triage.