The Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller has warned residents about a new version of a jury duty scam. Scammers are pretending to be law enforcement officers. They claim residents missed a jury summons, which they say was signed for at the victim’s home. The callers then threaten arrest and ask for immediate payment through gift cards or other untraceable methods.
Angel Colonneso, the Manatee County Clerk, stated that real jury summons are sent only by U.S. mail. They do not require a signature or payment. Residents should hang up if they receive such calls. Anyone with questions about jury service can contact the Clerk’s office at (941) 749-1800. The warning follows a recent report from a local resident in Manatee County, Florida…