City of New Bern issued the following announcement on June 27.
The Craven County Sheriff's Office has received calls reporting a man identifying himself as a deputy from the Craven County Sheriff’s Office is threatening citizens with arrest for missing jury duty.
The caller claims the individual has a warrant for arrest as a result of missing jury duty. The caller knew the correct name of the individual, but no other identifying information. Normally, scammers attempt to extort money in the form of reloadable money cards or iTunes gift cards. If you are called do not give out any personal information about the person the scammer is asking for.
The Sheriff's Office does not solicit the payment of fines or fees over the phone. Area residents are advised to treat any unsolicited caller who requests payment with skepticism, regardless of who the caller claims to represent. Those who receive such calls are urged not to give any money to the caller.
Anyone with information about this scam, or those who have been scammed, contact the Craven County Sheriff's Office at 252-636-6620, 252-633-2357 or your local law enforcement agency.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/CityofNB/
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