The Jury Duty Arrest Scam

 

"There's a warrant for your arrest."

It's a phrase scammers are using right now to create fear and pressure people into sending money.

Recently, fraudsters have been contacting individuals and using false claims of missed jury duty, legal action, or arrest warrants to create fear and pressure victims into sending money. 

To avoid arrest, the victim is instructed to immediately pay a fine—often by depositing cash into a Bitcoin or cryptocurrency kiosk.

🐾 Sherlock's Verdict: It's a scam.

How the Scam Works

You receive a phone call from someone claiming to be law enforcement. They tell you that you missed jury duty or failed to respond to a court notice. They claim there is an arrest warrant or legal action pending. They pressure you to act immediately. They direct you to send money through a cryptocurrency kiosk or other unusual payment method. The scam relies on fear, urgency, and confusion to prevent victims from verifying the information.

 

Warning Signs

🚩 Threats of immediate arrest

🚩 Pressure to act right away

🚩 Requests for cryptocurrency payments

🚩 Instructions to keep the situation secret

🚩 Caller ID showing what appears to be a legitimate government number

What You Should Do

If you receive a call like this:

• Hang up immediately.
• Do not send money.
• Do not provide personal or financial information.
• Contact a trusted phone number.
• Report the incident to local authorities.

Sherlock's Safety Tip

Whenever someone demands immediate payment and threatens consequences if you don't act quickly, take a pause.

Scammers want you to react emotionally.

Instead:

🐾 STOP. CALL. VERIFY.

A few minutes of verification could save you thousands of dollars.