JOHNSTON COUNTY – A 31 year-old Johnston County man lost a large sum of money after falling for a jury duty scam.
The victim said he received an early morning phone call from a person claiming to be with “US District Court.” The caller demanded to know why they did not show up for jury duty in federal court.
The victim was told by the scammer they would be arrested unless they paid $10,500 to avoid going to jail.
The victim withdrew cash from his bank then deposited the money into a BitCoin ATM.
After the man realized he had been defrauded he reported the incident to authorities.
Who pays bills with Bit Coin. This is happening to many times. I simply just don’t have any pity for these people. Come on, when has anyone ever paid a bill collector with bit coin or gift cards.
people will fall for anything! geez you want to give away money i know a few folks that you could help out
31 yrs old? He should’ve known better. No government agency uses Bitcoin. He will never see that money again. It is untraceable.
Who’s got that kind of money? Seems like they only get the ones with money. Scammers don’t scam the poor. Lol
Lock me up! Before I pay a someone on the phone that kind of money to avoid going to jail, I am first going to call the court and verify. And, if you don’t show up the judge then issues a warrant for you arrest, not a phone call. At 31 yo he should know better!!
He must have voted for Harris
More than likely. But if he did, where did he get that much money because, you know, democrats don’t work. Drugs, maybe?
You’re a joke . Everyone that has money don’t sell drugs . We know how to
Manage and save for emergencies