BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A growing number of South Florida residents are being targeted by scammers impersonating law enforcement officers and threatening arrest over missed jury duty, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The callers claim victims have outstanding arrest warrants and demand thousands of dollars in bond payments to avoid being taken into custody.
In some cases, the scammers use the names and badge numbers of real law enforcement officers and provide what appear to be official arrest warrants…