Man loses $4,000 to fraudulent jury duty calls linked to prison inmate, police say

A man is out thousands of dollars after police say he fell victim to a jury duty scheme.

But what makes it so unusual is who they believe helped orchestrate this scheme: an inmate already serving time inside a Georgia State Prison, Channel 2’s Michael Seiden reports.

It all started with a phone call. Sandy Springs police say the caller claimed the victim had missed jury duty and threatened to have him arrested unless he paid up.

    The victim sent $4,000 through Apple Cash…

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