๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ! Jury duty scams are back! The New Castle County Division of Police is investigating reports of scammers impersonating local police officers and judges, threatening residents with arrest over supposedly missed jury duty.
๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐ง ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ: Victims receive phone calls, texts, or emails claiming they missed jury duty and face arrest or contempt-of-court charges unless they pay immediately. Scammers may even use ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฆ of local officers or judges to make their threats seem legitimate!
๐๐ข๐ก’๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ง! Courts and law enforcement will NEVER demand payment through gift cards, Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency.
๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐: We’re sharing an actual scam email received by a victim.
๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ:
โข Never send money or provide personal information.
โข Do not engage with suspicious callers or messages.
โข Report suspicious activity to your local police agency.
Think you missed legitimate jury duty? Contact New Castle County Jury Services directly:
๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ: (302) 255-0824
๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น: jurynewcastle@delaware.gov
