u/Last-Sun-222

I almost fell for a jury duty/warrant scam today.

I got a call from a local number that was screened and went straight to voicemail. I saw the voicemail and was immediately suspicious so I googled the phone number and name and both showed results for a real sheriff in my town and a number that is affiliated with the PD.

I called the number back and they said there was an arrest warrant out for a missed jury summons on April 22nd. Here’s the thing. I really missed jury duty on April 22nd. So I’m fully believing that I’m talking to a police officer at this point. He starts escalating saying if I don’t report to the police station asap I will be arrested. I push back and He gives me my license plate number and the make of my car and say I will be pulled over if I stop at any point. I’m at work, so I tell my boss, I have to leave.

As soon as I get in the car, he tells me to go to a bank and withdraw cash for bond. I’m like massive alarming at this point but also, he knows my license plate number? I can’t believe it but I really did drive to the bank and take out cash. Then they give me a sketchy address to deposit the money at and I’m pushing back saying, where can I go in person but they just keep escalating the scare tactics.

So I hang up at this point and call the PD, the actual guy they are impersonating gets on the phone and confirms this is a scam. But also, he’s shocked because he says that his actual job is calling people for misdemeanor warrants, and he is the only person in the PD who would ever call someone for a warrant.

I’m just shocked and embarrassed that I fell for this. I can’t stop thinking my boss thinks I’m a fucking idiot (I explained the complexity of this scam). I thought I did enough verification at first to catch it, but they had SO. MUCH. Real and accurate information on me. I’m so embarrassed, how do you move on from this. Like I feel like my self identity as a capable person is completely destroyed.

I almost fell for a jury duty/warrant scam today.

I got a call from a local number that was screened and went straight to voicemail. I saw the voicemail and was immediately suspicious so I googled the phone number and name and both showed results for a real sheriff in my town and a number that is affiliated with the PD.

I called the number back and they said there was an arrest warrant out for a missed jury summons on April 22nd. Here’s the thing. I really missed jury duty on April 22nd. So I’m fully believing that I’m talking to a police officer at this point. He starts escalating saying if I don’t report to the police station asap I will be arrested. I push back and He gives me my license plate number and the make of my car and say I will be pulled over if I stop at any point. I’m at work, so I tell my boss, I have to leave.

As soon as I get in the car, he tells me to go to a bank and withdraw cash for bond. I’m like massive alarming at this point but also, he knows my license plate number? I can’t believe it but I really did drive to the bank and take out cash. Then they give me a sketchy address to deposit the money at and I’m pushing back saying, where can I go in person but they just keep escalating the scare tactics.

So I hang up at this point and call the PD, the actual guy they are impersonating gets on the phone and confirms this is a scam. But also, he’s shocked because he says that his actual job is calling people for misdemeanor warrants, and he is the only person in the PD who would ever call someone for a warrant.

I’m just shocked and embarrassed that I fell for this. I can’t stop thinking my boss thinks I’m a fucking idiot (I explained the complexity of this scam). I thought I did enough verification at first to catch it, but they had SO. MUCH. Real and accurate information on me. I’m so embarrassed, how do you move on from this. Like I feel like my self identity as a capable person is completely destroyed.