Phone scam involves false jury duty summons, Morgan County WV
FraudDispatch first reported a possible fire near Creek Road. It was later clarified that the incident was a phone scam. The caller's wife received a call telling her to report to the courthouse for jury duty, which was false.
Audio|Source: Morgan County Fire, EMS and Mutual Aid
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Transcript:
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Yeah, we'll share a county unit from Morgan, near Creek Road for a fire marathon.
00:06
A lot of Morgan.
00:17
His wife is on the phone, they're saying,
00:20
the subject on the side is saying that they're from a cerebral course system, she's supposed to turn herself in.
00:30
Careful.
00:32
What was that called, that she came out?
00:45
65 would be at near Creek Road.
00:50
Caller's wife is on the phone with somebody in a scam from the phone system in the name of Norwich County courthouse to turn themselves in immediately for jury duty.
01:00
Six or five and thirty three five and thirty three five.
01:07
Do you need assistance for that?
01:10
Negative, I'll end up giving them a public service.
01:13
Same scam.
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Location mentioned:
Co Rte 28/1, West Virginia 25411
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