Another day, another scam: The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about an oldie but a goody using its name.
A jury duty scam has recently resurfaced, with scammers spoofing the official BCSO phone number and impersonating members of the command staff and supervisors. In a service announcement on Facebook, the BCSO reported that victims are being falsely told that they missed jury duty and must pay a fine immediately to avoid arrest.
These calls are a scam, stated the department, adding the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office will never call you to demand money. No amount of money can “pay off” a warrant, the office stated…