No law enforcement agency will ever contact you by phone & request payment for missing a jury summons or any other legal matter.

 

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is again urging community members to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following several recently reported phone scams involving Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency by callers impersonating local law enforcement officers. 

 

In recent days, several community members have reported receiving calls from someone posing as a member of the Wake County Sheriff’s Office who claims they owe money for missing a jury summons. In a common scenario, the caller, who may use the names of actual law enforcement officers, says a warrant has been issued for their arrest, or soon will be, but they can pay a fine now via Bitcoin or some other form of cryptocurrency and avoid being arrested. Some have even texted a copy of a fake warrant.

 

Many times, it’s hard to tell what’s a scam and what isn’t - but this is a scam. 

 

No government agency would ever make such calls, text a warrant, or ask anyone to demand payment for missing jury duty, arrest warrants, or any other legal matter. In addition, no legitimate agency will ever request payment through Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, gift cards, wire transfers, or other untraceable methods.

 

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