Latest scam targets victims that ‘had missed a jury summons’

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) – On Tuesday, the Summit County Clerk of Courts warned the public about the latest jury scam affecting the community.

Summit County Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski said a person received several calls from an anonymous number that claimed to be from the Summit County Clerk of Courts Office that said the victim had missed a summon for jury.

According to the release, the victim and the scammer engaged in a lengthy conversation and tried to convince them that a gag order was in place that would prevent the victim from speaking to anyone about the calls…

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