Fake jury duty calls scamming citizens out of money | Crime And Courts
A scam is making its rounds locally and Hardin County Sheriff John Ward is warning residents to not fall victim.The scam has a caller posing as a Hardin County Sheriff’s Deputy and telling them they must pay a fine for missing jury duty, asking for the money to brought to a national retailer and sent to them.The scammers will give the name of an actual sheriff’s deputy and ask the caller to call them back at a provided number, Ward said, adding it is not the sheriff’s office number.When the caller contacts the number, Ward said the actual voice greeting from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is played, and when the caller presses zero, the scammer will pose ...
