2 indicted in Sarasota jury duty scam

DOJ: Sarasota woman defrauded of $12K in alleged jury duty scam ran from Georgia prison
Sarasota law enforcement received more than 30 reports of victims of jury duty scams with losses exceeding $150K, U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg said.
DOJ warns of new scam involving jury duty summons
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg speaks at a press conference in Tampa alongside Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman (L) and FBI Supervisory Special Agent Alvin Lewis (R).
Two indicted in Sarasota jury duty fine scam
Sanders and Andrews face one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. If convicted, they each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors also say the pair should forfeit $12,825, the alleged proceeds from the scam.
Another New Jersey county issues warning about jury duty scam
The Atlantic County Sheriff's Office is the latest local agency to warn about a scam demanding money for missing jury duty.
Suspected jury duty scammers arrested for bilking Sarasota woman out of $12K: DOJ
Two suspected scammers have been indicted and arrested for what authorities are calling "a brazen scheme perpetrated by an inmate at a state prison with a cellphone."
Sarasota Woman Bilked In Jury Duty Scam Run From Prison
Federal and local law enforcement join forces and bring charges against two people in a jury scam targeting Floridians. Florida Middle District U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg says one of the suspects allegedly ran the scam from a Georgia prison using a smuggled phone.
Scam alert: Beaufort Co. residents targeted by fake deputy for jury duty fines
Caller Impersonating Deputy Tries To Get Money As Fine For Missed Jury Duty**The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has ...
SCAM ALERT: Man says he almost fell victim to jury duty scam; NHC Sheriff’s Office warning public
A scammer posing as a New Hanover County Sheriff’s deputy told one man he failed to appear for jury duty and that he would be ...
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Scary realistic 'jury duty' phone scams on the rise in Oakland County, here's what they sound like
Birmingham resident Kelsey Hogan said that she always thought of phone scams as something people less up to date with technology fall for.
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Court sees uptick in jury duty scam, threats made to pay off bench warrant
According to the court, most of the scams involve an innocent person receiving a call advising they missed jury service and ...
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Charleston Police Department warns of scam involving fake lieutenant
The Charleston Police Department issued a warning Wednesday about a scam involving an individual impersonating a CPD ...
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Palm Beach County State Attorney: Beware of 'jury duty scam'
Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg issued a warning Monday to local residents alerting them about a “jury duty ...
Laurens Co. deputies warn community of scam calls impersonating officials
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - On Saturday night, the Laurens Co. Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) warned the community that a jury duty scam is making rounds again this week. Deputies said the caller ...
‘Gang member’ serving prison sentence scammed woman in Florida out of thousands, feds say
The Sarasota resident was scammed by a man incarcerated inside a Georgia prison and his female “associate” outside of prison ...