It’s called the “jury duty scam,” and the ruse is increasing in frequency. The Wall Street Journal explains through the ordeals of victims in Florida. Essentially, very convincing scammers posing as law enforcement accuse the victim of missing jury duty and threaten arrest unless “bail” is paid immediately in cash or cryptocurrency. In one case, 38-year-old Kimberly Fudge was kept on the phone for nearly 10 hours by at least five scammers who knew her Social Security number, bank balance, and even details about her parents’ law-enforcement careers. They claimed she’d skipped jury duty, texted her a fake warrant, invoked
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