Federal Court Officials Warn of Scam (p)(f) A scam that has been perpetrated in the United States since at least 2001 has landed in the nation`s capital, court officials said. Since September, about 15 people have reported calls accusing them of skipping out on jury duty in federal court in Washington. Washingto Post Feb 17, 2006 B01 in Public bookmarkswith scams
Jury Duty Scam (f) he phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he'll need some information for "verification purposes"-your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card number. This is when you should hang up the phone. It's a scam. June 2, 2006 FBI in Public bookmarkswith scams
Public Warned about Identity Theft E-mail Scam (p)(f) The Agency has received several reports of an email message being circulated addressed to “Dear Social Security Number And Card owner” and purporting to be from the Social Security Administration. The message informs the reader “that someone illegally is using your Social Security number and assuming your identity” and directs the reader to a website designed to look like Social Security’s Internet website. in Public bookmarkswith scams