Nevada AG Masto Warns Nevadans Of Growing Identify Theft Scam Involving Jury Duty
By newsdesk - Posted on December 13th, 2007
Dec. 12, 2007 -- Carson City, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announces a new scam to obtain personal information for the purpose of committing identify theft where callers pose as a court employee and claim they are calling in regard to jury duty.
Perpetrators of this scam will telephone a private residence, identify himself as an officer of the court or some type of court employee, and inform the caller that he or she failed to report for jury duty and a warrant has been issued for his or her arrest. If you tell the caller you never received any written notice requiring you to report for jury duty, the caller will ask for personal information in order to “clear the matter up."
The caller may ask for your date of birth, your social security number, and perhaps a credit card number. Never give this kind of information to anyone unknown to you, whether over the telephone, via e-mail, or in person. Hang up on these types of calls. This particular fraud has been reported in at least 11 states to date. The perpetrators have even offered to clear the problem up by having you pay a fine right then, asking for your credit card number. Never provide this type of information to someone who has telephoned you. Never give out personal information when you receive an unsolicited telephone call.
If you believe that you may have in fact received a summons for jury duty, you can telephone your local district court yourself to find out.
“We want to arm Nevadans with the information they need to protect themselves against identity theft. Rather than being intimidated by unscrupulous solicitors, be prepared to thwart them in their efforts,” advises Attorney General Masto.
For more information concerning identity theft, you may call the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection in Las Vegas at (702) 486-3420, or in Carson City at (775) 684-1180. Information on consumer protection can also be found on the Attorney General’s Website at http://ag.state.nv.us
Source: Nevada Attorney General
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