Jury Duty Scams
#Fairfield CT--Over the last several days, the Fairfield Police Department has received an increase in investigations involving the jury duty scam. The jury duty scam remains one of the most successful intimidation/imposter schemes. Scammers can not only get a quick payoff but also enough personal details for future identity theft. The caller claims to be members of law enforcement, whether it’s the local police, the sheriff’s department or the U.S. Marshals Service. They usually provide information that you've failed to appear for jury duty, failedto answer a court summons or have an active warrant for your arrest which they may tell you was just signedby a judge. Your caller ID may show phone numbers for a courthouse or law enforcement…
