A scam caller convinced a Durham woman she was dealing with a real court problem, not a fraud.
The scammers leveraged information about the victim, which is increasingly working on people who believe the mystery callers are the real deal.
Here’s what to know
WRAL reported that the woman ended up sending almost $2,000 after being told she had three warrants related to missed jury duty.
The woman, who did not want to be identified, said someone claiming to work for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office told her she needed to post $990 in bail for each of three missed-jury-duty charges. The station also said the caller knew her name, where she lived, and the make and model of her car…