A Fake Officer Said She Missed Jury Duty. Then Came the Federal Arrest Threat

Ali Adams said a caller tried to convince her she could be arrested after claiming she had missed jury duty in Oregon. Adams, who posts on TikTok as @mrsaliadams, shared the experience in a video covered by The Big Lead.

The call began after an unknown Oregon number left a professional-sounding voicemail. The person identified himself as a sergeant with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department and said he was calling about a legal matter.

Adams looked up the name before calling back and found a LinkedIn profile that appeared to match the identity used in the voicemail. After she returned the call, the person on the line confirmed her name and address, then said she had missed jury duty on May 26…

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