Attorney General Matt Denn and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit are warning Delawareans about scam calls regarding jury duty.
Despite the DOJ and other agencies alerting people about this scam before, they are still receiving reports of them - most recently, in Sussex County.
In this scam, an individual is told over the phone they failed to report to jury duty and a sheriff will arrest them or a warrant will be issued for them. The person is then told by the scammer they can pay a fine and the sheriff will not show up at their door.
The DOJ reminds people that Delawareans summoned for jury duty are always notified by mail; never by telephone, and the sheriffs in Delaware do not have arrest powers. The AG’s office adds people can always check with the Delaware Superior Court to see whether if they have been summoned for jury duty
And the Consumer Protection Unit says you should never agree to pay any fine or other money over the phone and hang up on aggressive callers, particularly those who threaten you with arrest.
The Attorney General encourages anyone who believes they may have been scammed to call the toll-free Consumer Hotline at 1-800-220-5424.
