It’s an American duty, and according to the Better Business Bureau, scammers are trying to take advantage of it.
The BBB said there is a nationwide scam that has been going on aimed at potential jury members in hopes of getting their hands on personal information.
This is how it works: the thief calls and says you’ve missed jury duty then asks for information like your date of birth and social security number.
“We don’t even ask for social security numbers,” said Cameron County District Clerk Aurora De La Garza.
She said that the first red flag for potential jurors is that phone call.
“I need the public to understand that we never call jurors at all…never,” she said. “Call us first of all to confirm if somebody is calling for whatever reason.”
De La Garza said the best advice is not to answer any questions. She also said that the only time you might get a call is if you are on the Grand Jury, and they want to remind you of a meeting.
But the bottom line is they will not ask for any personal information.
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