No one likes having to perform jury duty. But are there still scammers out there taking advantage of the requirement? You betcha. Beware this new phone scam.
By now you know the drill, if it doesn't sound real it probably isn't. These scam callers continue to find new ways to scare you into paying money you don't owe to them.
Several New Jersey Law Enforcement agencies have been investigating a recent phone scam that threatens to harm victims' family members if money is not wired to the caller.
It was inevitable. With millions of dollars in prizes advertised so extensively, Publishers Clearing House becomes one of the newest fronts for scammers trying to take your wallet, bank accounts, credit and identity.
They call, they email and they mail. They sound official on the phone, or their "notices" look official on paper. It has been a really hot summer for scam artists posing as federal agents or the Internal Revenue Service, trying to get unwary consumers to send them money by intimidating and threatening them.
You can play an active role in protecting yourself against crime by not letting people who
claim to be from a utility into your homes, especially if you didn't make a service call. That's the word from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and United Water following disturbing reports of scams preying on unsuspecting residents involving individuals baring false identification.