"Missed Jury Duty" Scam Involving Bitcoin ATMs Targets Massachusetts Residents, Sheriff Warns

CBS Boston

Updated on: October 29, 2025

Two Massachusetts women recently lost a combined $6,700 to a "missed jury duty" phone scam that utilized Bitcoin ATMs, Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick McDermott said.

According to the sheriff, there's been an increase in calls from scammers who claim to work for local law enforcement and demand money from residents who have supposedly missed jury duty. They threaten to arrest those who don't agree to pay.

"The Norfolk County Sheriff's Office never makes calls like this, and neither do local police departments," McDermott said in a statement Wednesday. "Just hang up on anyone who is demanding money and acting like they are from our office, or another law enforcement agency, threatening you with arrest or detainment for things like 'missed jury duty' or an 'outstanding warrant.'"

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