Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus has issued a warning regarding a phone scam that threatens individuals with arrest for allegedly missing federal grand jury duty.
Scammers are instructing victims to deposit money into Bitcoin kiosks to clear false warrants, with one person reportedly losing more than $50,000 to the scheme.
Callers inform potential victims that a warrant has been issued for their arrest because they missed a jury duty date, the sheriff’s office says. They then claim that the only way to clear this warrant is by depositing money into a Bitcoin kiosk…