Baton Rouge man almost falls victim to ‘jury duty’ scam; banks offer advice on how to avoid scams

BATON ROUGE —Sometimes, a message from a scammer can be obvious, like a text with a link leading to a suspicious website.

Kirkland Collier almost fell victim to one of these scams on Tuesday.

Collier says he got a call from a Baton Rouge phone number, and at first, he didn’t answer. The voicemail message claimed to be from a deputy with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office…

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