PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT

May 1, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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SLCPD Warns of Jury Duty Phone Scams

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department is warning community members about phone calls asking or demanding money be transferred over missed jury duty.

Recently, the Salt Lake City Police Department received a report from a community member who said a man called her and said she missed jury duty. The caller said the woman had an active arrest warrant. The man told the woman to send money through a wire transfer from a local convenience store. No information about the victim is being released. She is not available for interviews.

Unfortunately, the victim sent several thousands of dollars thinking the caller was a legitimate member of our community public safety network.

No information about the victim is being released. She is not available for interviews.

To avoid becoming the victim of a scam, community members should:

●       Never give out personal or financial information.

●       Be wary of anyone cold-calling and asking you for a sudden payment of any type, including gift cards, cryptocurrency, and wire transfers, including Venmo, Apple Pay, and other similar forms of payment transfers.

●       Avoid posting personal information on social media, which can be a goldmine of information for scammers.

●       If you ever have questions about a call or message received from someone claiming to be an SLCPD employee, hang up and call 801-799-3000 and advise the dispatcher about the incident.

If community members receive suspicious calls, they are urged to stop the conversation immediately, hang up, and report the call by calling the Salt Lake City Police Department at 801-799-3000.

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