Juror phone scam hits Sumner | Sumner Police Department

Published 10:19 am Tuesday, March 10, 2015

We know this scam has been tried on Sumner residents this weekend, so please be on your toes!

Pierce County Juror Phone Scam

Pierce County residents have received calls demanding a fine by claiming the resident missed jury duty. The caller(s) claimed to be a employee with the sheriff’s office and demanded as much as $1,000. Pierce County does not call to demand a penalty for failure to appear for Jury duty, so if you receive a call like this contact the Sumner Police Department at (253) 299-5680 or The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department at (253) 798-4722.

Most of these have been tried in other states, but some are local. Do not give personal information, banking information or money to any of these callers. Contact the named court directly or law enforcement.