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Jury duty scam resurfaces in Leon County

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Posted at 3:05 PM, Oct 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-05 11:09:59-04

LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - The Leon County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a jury duty scam that is recirculating the area.

Deputies say the jury duty scam has resurfaced in the Leon County area.

The scam works like this:

Someone will call you and state that they are with the sheriff's office. They'll tell you that you've missed jury duty for the month and have a warrant out for your arrest.

The scammer then tells you that you have to pay a specific amount to them in order for the warrant to be dismissed. 

If you do get a call from a possible scammer, call the Leon County Sheriff's Office at 850-606-3300.