ANOTHER SCAM RESURFACING IN NEW MEXICO … AND THE ADVICE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS TO “HANG UP.” SPOKESMAN JAMES HALLINAN SAYS IT’S A JURY DUTY SCAM THAT’S BEING REHASHED IN THE STATE.
HE SAYS BERNALILLO AND DONA ANA COUNTIES WERE HIT LAST YEAR. NOW SCAMMERS HAVE TARGETED SANTA FE COUNTY AND TWO PEOPLE WERE VICTIMIZED THERE. HALLINAN SAYS NONE OF THE VICTIMS WILL SAY HOW MUCH MONEY THEY LOST.
THE SCAMMERS CALL AND SAY YOU’VE MISSED JURY DUTY. THEY THEN THREATEN YOU WITH JAIL OR LARGE FINES … BUT WILL UP TAKE 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS … OR LESS … TO KEEP YOU OUT OF JAIL. HALLINAN SAYS THE COURTS NEVER CALL. THEY MAIL YOU PAPER WORK.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY, CHECK YOUR STATUS ONLINE AT WWW.NMCOURTS.GOV.
