Jury Duty Scam Hits Johnson County
Two police reports have been taken in Johnson County today that involve a jury duty scam. Two separate Johnson County residents were contacted today via telephone and were told they did not respond to jury duty. The reidents were advised they could pay a fine and not be in trouble. The caller indicated that he was an Investigator with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. This is a scam! Do not become a victim.
Instructions:
Do not fall for this scam. Send no money. The sheriff's Office will never call your residence and ask for you to pay a fine in order to stay out of trouble.
Address/Location
Johnson County Sheriff's Office
1091 Hospital Rd
Franklin, IN 46131
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 317-736-9155
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
- Event:
- Ongoing Investigation