LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Clark County court officials are warning residents about a jury summons scam that uses fear and urgency to pressure people into handing over money and personal information.
Cybersecurity expert Mack Jackson said the scam can feel convincing, especially for younger people. “One of my friends – her daughter has this situation happen to her, and she’s really still traumatized over it because she is a young college student,” Jackson said.
Jackson said the scammers contacted the student and posed as federal agents, claiming she had a summons to appear as a juror. “So when she got the call from these scammers, she thought it was actually federal agents calling her about the summons to appear as a juror,” he said…