Source: Facebook/Orange County Sheriff’s Office – North Carolina
Jury duty has become the latest excuse for a shakedown in Orange County, where the sheriff’s office says residents are getting hit with a slick scam that leans on fear and fake paperwork to squeeze out cash. Callers are reportedly dropping real names, flashing official-looking documents and then turning up the pressure, demanding immediate “fine” payments through cryptocurrency or gift cards before victims have time to double-check the story.
In a detailed post on its Facebook page, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office shared sample images of counterfeit paperwork, including bogus FDIC and Supreme Court seals and even a line offering a so-called “preemptive bail opportunity,” and warned that scammers are using the names of actual agency employees to sound legitimate, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. The post emphasizes that deputies will not call to demand money, will not take bitcoin or gift cards as payment and urges residents to talk with family members so they can spot the fakes. It also asks people not to post detailed observations about the forged documents in the comments, so scammers cannot mine fresh material for their next round of cons…