NC Attorney General Jury Duty Phone Scam Warning
By Marge | Published 2025-09-05T18:32:40.224+00:00
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Raleigh -- September 5, 2025: North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office has issued an urgent warning to residents across the state regarding a widespread jury duty scam.
While initially reported with an uptick in Mecklenburg County, the Attorney General emphasizes that this deceptive tactic could target any community in North Carolina.Scammers are actively impersonating law enforcement officials, primarily claiming to be deputies from local Sheriff’s Offices. Their goal? To instill fear and extract money from unsuspecting citizens. The prevalent scheme involves callers falsely informing individuals that they have missed a jury duty summons and face immediate arr