OFF TOPIC WARNING from FBI

[DrivingMissLazy]

http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel05/092805.htm


Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 28, 2005
Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691


TELEPHONE FRAUD INVOLVING JURY DUTY
Washington, D.C. - The FBI today is providing a warning to the public against an ongoing scheme involving jury service. The public needs to be aware that individuals identifying themselves as U.S. court employees have been telephonically contacting citizens and advising them that they have been selected for jury duty. These individuals ask to verify names and Social Security numbers, then ask for credit card numbers. If the request is refused, citizens are then threatened with fines.

The judicial system does not contact people telephonically and ask for personal information such as your Social Security number, date of birth or credit card numbers. If you receive one of these phone calls, do not provide any personal or confidential information to these individuals. This is an attempt to steal or to use your identity by obtaining your name, Social Security number and potentially to apply for credit or credit cards or other loans in your name. It is an attempt to defraud you.

If you have already been contacted and have already given out your personal information, please monitor your account statements and credit reports, and contact your local FBI office. Local FBI field office telephone numbers can be found in the front of your local telephone directory or on www.fbi.gov. For further information, please review the warnings posted on the U.S. Courts website at www.uscourts.gov, "Newsroom" news article "WARNING: Bogus Phone Calls on Jury Service May lead to Fraud," August 19, 2005.

[superpickle]

Sounds like Natural Selection to me..
A fool and his Money.. ya know the old saying.. 

Good warning though..

[Connel]

Very timely e-mail!

The press release was September 28, 2005

[DrivingMissLazy]

Still timely here in WV. LOL
Richard

Very timely e-mail!

The press release was September 28, 2005

[n4rsn]

Shoot---- that jest happened yesterday, here in Missouri.

Steve

[captain ron]

n4rsn, when did you get out? 

[captain ron]

I gave a Identity thief my personal info and he killed himself.

[Hartley]

Ron,

That doesn't bode well for you...