Jury Duty Scam Targets Western Springs Residents

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Western Springs police said over the weekend that a scammer is targeting residents with a scheme involving jury duty.

The caller has access to the residents' names and addresses, which police say makes the scam appear more credible.

According to the police department, residents have received a call from someone claiming to be with the Cook County Sheriff's Office. The person is said to be instructing residents to pay money to avoid immediate arrest.

Residents are asked to provide or confirm personal information. They are warned that if they go to the sheriff's office in person, they will be arrested and held in jail, police said.

Police said the Cook County Court's jury office would never phone, text or email asking for Social Security numbers or any other confidential information.

The jury office contacts the public concerning jury-related matters only by first-class or certified mail.

More information about the process is on the court's website (scroll toward the bottom of the page).