Fraudulently Fooled

Another Scam Posing as Court Seeking Personal ID from “Jurors”

From the United States Courts, a new personal information scam posing as seeking information related to serving as a juror in federal court:

 Juror Scam

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Public Alert: New Juror Scam Seeks Personal Data

A new juror scam email, which fraudulently seeks personal information that could aid identity theft,has been reported in at least 14 federal court districts.According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, citizens received emails claimingtheyhad been selected for jury service and demanding that they return a form with such information as Social Security and driver’s license numbers, date of birth, cell phone number, and mother’s maiden name.According to the email, anyone who failed toprovide the information would be ordered to court to explain their failure, and could face fines and jail time. The email also falsely claimed that itwas affiliated witheJuror, an online registration program used in about 80 U.S. court districts.Read the full story
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