Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam phone calls

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be aware of phone scams.

They say this isn’t the first time these scams attempting to scare people into giving financial information over the phone has happened and it seems to be circling again.

The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department says someone has been calling individuals threatening arrest and fines for allegedly missing Jury Duty.

The department asks the public not to fall victim to this scam.

According to the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department Law Enforcement and Missouri Courts do not require anyone to provide confidential information via telephone or e-mail. Most contact between a Missouri court and a potential juror will be through postal mail.

However, some courts may provide a call-in number for potential jurors to listen to a recording to see if they must report on a particular day as a service for potential jurors.