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FBI Warning (Might want to look guys)Fixed
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From: Leahy, William
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:49 AM
Subject: FBI Press Room - Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 28, 2005
Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
TELEPHONE FRAUD INVOLVING JURY DUTY
Washington, D.C. - The FBI today is providing a warning to the public against an
ongoing scheme involving jury service. The public needs to be aware that
individuals identifying themselves as U.S. court employees have been
telephonically contacting citizens and advising them that they have been selected
for jury duty. These individuals ask to verify names and Social Security numbers,
then ask for credit card numbers. If the request is refused, citizens are then
threatened with fines.
The judicial system does not contact people telephonically and ask for personal
information such as your Social Security number, date of birth or credit card
numbers. If you receive one of these phone calls, do not provide any personal or
confidential information to these individuals. This is an attempt to steal or to use
your identity by obtaining your name, Social Security number and potentially to
apply for credit or credit cards or other loans in your name. It is an attempt to
defraud you.
If you have already been contacted and have already given out your personal
information, please monitor your account statements and credit reports, and
contact your local FBI office. Local FBI field office telephone numbers can be
found in the front of your local telephone directory or on www.fbi.gov. For further
information, please review the warnings posted on the U.S. Courts website at
www.uscourts.gov, "Newsroom" news article "WARNING: Bogus Phone Calls on
Jury Service May lead to Fraud," August 19, 2005.
###
| Press Releases | FBI Home Page |
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:49 AM
Subject: FBI Press Room - Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 28, 2005
Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
TELEPHONE FRAUD INVOLVING JURY DUTY
Washington, D.C. - The FBI today is providing a warning to the public against an
ongoing scheme involving jury service. The public needs to be aware that
individuals identifying themselves as U.S. court employees have been
telephonically contacting citizens and advising them that they have been selected
for jury duty. These individuals ask to verify names and Social Security numbers,
then ask for credit card numbers. If the request is refused, citizens are then
threatened with fines.
The judicial system does not contact people telephonically and ask for personal
information such as your Social Security number, date of birth or credit card
numbers. If you receive one of these phone calls, do not provide any personal or
confidential information to these individuals. This is an attempt to steal or to use
your identity by obtaining your name, Social Security number and potentially to
apply for credit or credit cards or other loans in your name. It is an attempt to
defraud you.
If you have already been contacted and have already given out your personal
information, please monitor your account statements and credit reports, and
contact your local FBI office. Local FBI field office telephone numbers can be
found in the front of your local telephone directory or on www.fbi.gov. For further
information, please review the warnings posted on the U.S. Courts website at
www.uscourts.gov, "Newsroom" news article "WARNING: Bogus Phone Calls on
Jury Service May lead to Fraud," August 19, 2005.
###
| Press Releases | FBI Home Page |
Comments
Huh????
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Consistency is the final refuge of the unimaginative
Can ya copy & paste it?
I don't care if its Jesus Christ himself calling, never give your credit card number out to someone who asks for it over the phone (unless you called them to order something and you're planning on paying with a credit card). No legitimate court would ask you for a credit card for jury duty. Anyone who falls for it is an idiot and deserves to have their credit raped!
yep yep
100,000 [:)]
The gene pool needs chlorine.
John
A penny saved is a congressional oversight!
BTW Salvage33, mail is the mode of jury duty notification, but at least here in Manitowoc, WI it is plain old "snail mail", not registered
If you subscribe to the dave Ramsey line of thought then you won't have a credit card number to give them.
Larry