一名林肯妇女在陪审团职责骗局中损失了 5,800 美元,一名假治安官办公室来电者要求支付比特币。
A Lincoln woman lost $5,800 to a jury duty scam where a fake sheriff’s office caller demanded Bitcoin payments.
一名自称来自兰开斯特县郡治安官办公室的打电话者威胁说,因陪审团失职而被捕,并要求通过Bitcoin ATM付款。 一名29岁的林肯女性在陪审团职责骗局中损失了5,800美元。
A 29-year-old Lincoln woman lost $5,800 in a jury duty scam after a caller claiming to be from the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office threatened arrest for missing jury duty and demanded payment via Bitcoin ATM.
诈骗者欺骗了警长的非紧急电话线,留下语音信箱,逼迫她支付多笔付款。
The scammer spoofed the sheriff’s nonemergency line, leaving a voicemail, and pressured her to make multiple payments.
在被要求提供更多钱后,她报告了这一事件。
After being asked for more money, she reported the incident.
林肯警方警告说,执法部门从不要求通过电话付款或使用比特币,敦促公众通过官方渠道核实索赔要求,并向地方当局或联邦调查局的IC3报告诈骗行为。
Lincoln Police warn that law enforcement never demands payment over the phone or uses Bitcoin, urging the public to verify claims through official channels and report scams to local authorities or the FBI’s IC3.