Police Warn Citizens of Scams
By: Import User
Updated: May 23, 2007
A Number Of States Have Reported The jury Duty Scam. The Way This Scam Works A Caller Claims To Be A Jury Coordinator Asking Why The Person Never Showed Up For Jury Duty At An Alleged Time And Location. When The Person Replies Theyve Never Been Notified For Jury Duty The Caller Then Ask For A Social Security Number And Date Of Birth To Verify The Situation.
The Second Scam processing Mortgage Loans From Home. This Perticular Scam Was Reported By A San Angelo Woman.
Authorities Say An Alleged Company Approached The Woman To Work Out Of Her Home processing Mortgage Loans, The Company Aggreed To Wire More Than 9-Thousand Dollars From Overseas Into The Womans Account As Payment And The Woman Was Responsible For Wiring A Percentage Of That Money To The Ukraine.
The Authorties Say The Next Time The Phone Rings Try Not To Be Caught Off Gaurd To The Person On The Other End Of The Line.
