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Alert: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Issues Warning on Phone Scam Threatening Arrest for Missed Jury Duty

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Amite, La. — Residents of Tangipahoa Parish are being targeted by scam artists impersonating local law enforcement officials, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) warned on Wednesday. These scammers are employing tactics such as phone number spoofing to appear as if the calls are coming directly from the sheriff’s office, threatening arrests for missed jury duty in efforts to extort money. According to TPSO, unsuspecting individuals receive calls from scam artists alleging they have missed jury duty and that an immediate payment is required to avoid arrest. This scheme has utilized advanced spoofing technology to … Read more

Community Alert: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Warns Against Resurging Jury Duty Phone Scam

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Amite, LA – Local authorities have issued a warning about a renewed scam tactic in Tangipahoa Parish involving fraudulent jury duty notifications. Impostors, posing as deputies from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO), are reportedly calling residents, leveraging fake credentials and intimidation tactics to demand large sums of money under the guise of missed jury service charges. The fraudulent callers are conducting a sophisticated scam, manipulating caller ID systems to make it appear as though the calls are originating from official TPSO phone numbers. These scammers use the actual names of Sheriff’s Office employees paired … Read more

Tangipahoa Parish Deputies Alert Residents to Rising Jury Duty Scams

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Amite, Louisiana — Officials in Tangipahoa Parish are alerting residents to be vigilant of a new scam replicating jury duty notices to extort money from unsuspecting citizens. Authorities say scammers have been contacting individuals via phone, misleading them into believing they have missed jury service and face penalties. The scam involves fraudsters presenting themselves as law enforcement officials, requiring payment to avoid arrest for supposedly skipping jury duty. Sheriff Daniel Edwards urged the community to critically assess such phone calls and confirm their legitimacy by contacting the court directly. Victims report receiving calls that not … Read more

Local Authorities Issue Warning on New Jury Duty Scam in Northwest Ohio

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Toledo, Ohio – Authorities in Wood and Lucas counties in northwest Ohio are alerting residents of a burgeoning scam that exploits civic duty to extort money through fictitious jury duty penalties. Residents have reported receiving alarming calls and messages claiming they’ve missed jury duty and that a warrant has been issued for their arrest. Individuals posing as law enforcement officers are contacting residents, asserting that they must pay a fine to avoid arrest for these non-existent bench warrants. The scammers are known to demand payment via phone, adding an air of urgency to intimidate victims … Read more