Essex County Residents Warned Of Jury Duty Scam

SALEM, MA — Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker on Monday warned residents not to fall for a scam in which they receive a phone call telling that they missed a jury duty requirement.

Tucker said the fraudsters call and tell the resident that they missed jury duty and if the potential victim says they never received a jury duty notice, the purported officer then asks identification information for "verification purposes."

That information can then be used to open accounts or other fraudulent activities.

"When in doubt, hang up and call the agency at a number you yourself look up," Tucker said. "Please report all scams to police."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)