Letter to the Editor; Scammers trying to separate area folks from their money

To the Editor:

During the last few months, a scam to steal money by telephone has been spreading through many counties in the state of Washington. It is called the “Jury Duty Warrant Scam.”

The usual approach is that the scammer will call the victim, identify him/herself as a law enforcement officer or a court clerk and advise that a court has issued a warrant for his/her arrest because the person failed to appear for jury duty. The caller then goes on to explain that in order to have the warrant lifted, the caller would need to obtain a pre-paid credit card or provide information about their...