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Scam targeting those on jury duty |
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August 21, 2017 |
The Idaho courts have recently received multiple
reports that a phone scam is currently being
attempted in Idaho.
Citizens are being targeted with calls
threatening them with prosecution for failing to
report for jury service.
The callers are using
the names of actual Idaho judges, sheriffs and
prosecutors in an effort to appear realistic.
Recipients of the calls may be told that they
are subject to a fine or jail time. They may be
pressured to provide personal information such
as Social Security numbers and/or credit card
information to avoid the threatened actions.
These calls are a scam and could result in
identity theft.
Idaho courts do not require anyone to provide
sensitive information in a telephone call, nor
will a sheriff contact you about an arrest
warrant over the phone.
Persons receiving such a phone call should
decline to provide any information to the
caller. Please report any suspicious calls to
your local law enforcement or sheriff's office.
Anyone wishing to verify whether the Idaho
courts are trying to contact them may call their
local court clerks’ office for information. In
Boundary County, that number is (208) 267-2242. |
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