SCAM ALERT: Jury Duty Scam

We have received several reports of the “jury duty scam” resurfacing in Chesapeake. Here is how it works: scammers call a resident, identify themself as a CSO deputy, and claim the resident missed jury duty. Then, the scammer says authorities are on the way to arrest the resident unless they pay a “bond” over the phone. Often, the scammer demands payment through gift cards or Green Dot cards to make the funds harder to trace.

We want to stress that this is a SCAM. The Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office does not warn wanted individuals before an arrest or ask for payment instead of an arrest. With increased spoofing, the caller ID may be the Sheriff’s Office number. If you receive one of these calls, we recommend you hang up and call the sheriff’s office directly at (757) 382-6159.