Jury Duty Warrant Scam
Scammers claim you missed jury duty and have a warrant. Real courts send written summons and don't call demanding payment.
🚩 Red Flags
- ⚠Call about jury duty warrant
- ⚠Payment demanded to clear warrant
- ⚠Gift cards or wire transfer requested
- ⚠No written documentation provided
🛡️ Protect Yourself
- →HANG UP: Courts don't call demanding payment
- →VERIFY with your local court directly
- →KNOW: Real jury summons come by mail
- →Warrants require court appearance, not payment
More Details
- “You failed to appear for jury duty”
- “A warrant has been issued for your arrest”
- “Pay the fine now to clear the warrant”
- “Deputies will be sent to your home”
Common Questions
Never. IRS contacts by mail first, never threatens immediate arrest, never demands gift cards or crypto.
No. SSNs cannot be suspended — this is impossible. Any message saying this is 100% a scam.
Never. Warrants go through courts, not phone payments. Hang up.
Hang up. Call the agency using the number from their .gov website. IRS: 1-800-829-1040. SSA: 1-800-772-1213.
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73% of Americans targeted(Pew, 2025)
|$470M lost to text scams in 2024(FTC)
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