A scam involving a threatening phone call saying you may soon be arrested for failing to show up for jury duty is making the rounds right now in Clark County.
But a different tactic has increased locals’ concern and has them questioning the scammers’ true motive.
I had the opportunity to listen to one of these scam calls and can say it is frightening and does appear to be legitimate.
It’s become such a problem that the Sheriff’s Civil Bureau for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police has a recorded message about it to all callers, saying, “If you have received a phone call reference missing jury duty, license suspension or a citation, be advised this is a scam. The police will not contact you reference these matters and will never take money.”
Instead of asking for money to avoid arrest by paying a fine, the call I listened to was more sinister. Giving a name and badge number, the caller claims he’s an officer, he names a judge, and says you’ve got federal citations for Contempt of Court and Failure to Appear for federal jury duty.