BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Chittenden County residents are being warned of a phone scam involving jury duty.
The Chittenden County Sheriff’s Department and the Vermont Attorney General’s Office said Friday that many Chittenden County residents have reported receiving calls from a person claiming to be a deputy sheriff or an elected court official who tells them they have missed jury duty and must pay a fine.
Authorities say the call is not from law enforcement and is a scam.
Officials say law enforcement or court system employees would not ask for a fine to be paid via a wire transfer or pre-paid debit card.
People who receive such calls are advised to hang up and not to return messages.
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