Kentucky’s Attorney General is warning residents to avoid falling victim to a “jury duty” phone scam.
Kentuckians have reported getting calls from someone claiming to be a U.S. Marshall, court worker, or law enforcement agent. The scammers accuse whoever answers the phone of failing to appear for jury duty, and says they must pay a fine immediately over the phone or risk arrest.
Attorney General Andy Beshear says law enforcement officers and other state and federal authorities do not take payments over the phone related to missing jury duty.
Other similar scams have been reported in Kentucky this year, including one where someone claiming to be a deputy sheriff says he can help solve a federal warrant for a fee.
Anyone receiving such calls can report the scam to the Attorney General’s office at 888-432-9257 or online.
