Old Jury Duty Scam On The Rise
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) — An old scam is making a big comeback.
Con artists are posing as authorities – calling people and telling them they're going to be arrested for missing jury duty, unless they pay up.
The Federal Trade Commission says these types of scams are on the rise nationwide.
In many cases, the criminals use technology called "spoofing" to make their number look like it comes from a local court or police department.
Authorities say if you receive one of these scam calls the best thing to do is hang up.
