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Chatham County Sheriff Issues Alert on Resurging Jury Duty Phone Scam

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PITTSBORO, N.C. — Authorities in Chatham County are alerting the public to a reemerging scam involving jury duty, where fraudsters exploit the sheriff’s office identity to create a sense of legitimacy. Deceptive callers are falsely using an official number and deputies’ names, claiming the victims have missed jury duty and threatening them with arrest unless they pay a fine immediately. Community members have reported receiving these alarming calls, during which the scammers assert that the target has neglected to show up to court and must remedy their failure by providing payment. These demands are often … 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