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Escambia Clerk Of The Court Warns Of Phone Scam
July 18, 2016
The Escambia County Clerk of Court Pam Childers reports a scam has been occurring in Pensacola and elsewhere in Florida.
In the scam, a person receives a telephone call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer stating that they, or a close relative, did not appear for jury duty or grand jury duty. The caller then states that the individual can pay money in order to prevent the arrest of the person who allegedly failed to report for jury duty.
Childers said these calls are not from her office.
Anyone who has received such a call is asked to contact Investigator Taylor Wells with the State Attorney’s Office at (850) 595-4267.
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2 Responses to “Escambia Clerk Of The Court Warns Of Phone Scam”
I received a call yesterday from 928-233-7859 claiming they can help me with my IRS debt. HAHA I don’t owe IRS and if I did, I would have received a notice. I told the representative that I don’t file income tax, because I’m poor. I asked him if he could send me some money. He hung up. With these type of phone calls, you either hang up or throw some trash back at them.
The Mother of a friend whose Dad had just passed away the week before got one of these calls.
She didn’t remember if she’d gotten a summons or not or maybe her deceased husband had gotten one.
Friend’s Mom was nearly in a panic but did call one of the girls who told her it is a scam.
Thankfully, no money exchanged but what a bunch of _______s to do this.
They did call the Sheriff Office who could do nothing but gave them the State Atty number.
We NEVER donate to any sort of phone or email solicitation, Know who you are handing your money over to.