Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird warned Iowans about an increase in jury duty scams, specifically from scammers claiming to be from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
In a jury duty scam, a con artist calls Iowans, falsely claiming to be law enforcement and accusing them of missing jury duty. The scammer will then use threats of arrest or extreme fines to scare and trick them into sending money.
The attorney general says there are ways to protect yourself from jury duty scams including to know how jury duty works, never send money or personal information over the phone, beware of spoofed phone numbers, avoid pressures to act immediately, and be cautious of anyone asking to keep it a secret.
Any Iowan who is suspicious of a jury duty scam should immediately contact the Iowa Attorney General’s Office at 1-888-777–45-90.
