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The Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Office is warning residents of a couple of jury duty scams making the rounds.
In one, the scammer identifies themselves as a clerk employee or law enforcement officer and claims the person has missed jury duty. They then ask for personal information like a Social Security number, to verify if the individual is eligible for a new jury program that in reality does not exist.
The other scam involves phone calls or texts telling residents that they missed jury duty and now have to pay a fine of hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
The Clerk of Courts office says it does not call or text people who have missed jury duty and advises that if a resident believes they may have fallen victim to the scam, contact law enforcement.