MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS NEWS) — If you recently received a text message claiming to be from the government demanding payment for a traffic violation, missed jury duty, or some mysterious “federal bond” involving Bitcoin… congratulations—you’ve officially met a scammer with a printer, a keyboard, and way too much free time.
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is once again warning residents about a growing scam that is making the rounds locally, this time falsely using the name of School Resource Officer Sgt. Tim Hayes. Authorities say at least one resident reported being contacted about missing jury duty and being pressured to pay up immediately.
Let’s be clear: law enforcement does not call you out of the blue demanding money for jury duty. They also don’t accept bail in Bitcoin, Dogecoin, or whatever cryptocurrency is trending that week…