以陪审员身份冒充陪审员的人通过礼品卡或Bitcoin要求最高可达7 000美元,但没有真正的机构电话威胁要逮捕或收取费用。
Scammers posing as jury duty officials are demanding up to $7,000 via gift cards or Bitcoin, but no real agency calls to threaten arrest or collect fees.
在Ward、Burleigh、Roanoke、Roanoke和Robeson等州的治安官办公室正在警告居民冒充陪审员的电话诈骗案激增。
Sheriff’s offices in Ward, Burleigh, Roanoke, and Robeson Counties are warning residents about a surge in phone scams impersonating jury duty officials.
骗子声称受理者错过了陪审团的职责, 面临逮捕令, 要求通过礼品卡,比特币ATM或沃尔玛转账支付高达7,000美元.
Scammers claim recipients missed jury duty and face arrest warrants, demanding payments up to $7,000 via gift cards, Bitcoin ATMs, or Walmart transfers.
当局强调,没有合法机构打电话要求钱款、接受礼品卡或威胁通过电话逮捕。
Authorities stress that no legitimate agency calls to demand money, accepts gift cards, or threatens arrest over the phone.
真正的陪审团事务通过正式的法院渠道处理。
Real jury matters are handled through official court channels.
建议居民挂断电话,不要回电,并直接与县法院书记员或地方警长办公室核实身份。
Residents are advised to hang up, not call back, and verify status directly with their county’s clerk of court or local sheriff’s office.