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Identity fraud du jury.(SCAM ALERT)(Brief article)

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| March 01, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

You get a call from somebody who says he's an officer of the court. You never showed up for jury duty, he announces. Now there's a warrant for your arrest.

When you say you never received a notice, the "officer" offers to straighten out the mess. All he needs is your birthdate and Social Security number. Or he can clear up the fine that's due if you give him your credit-card number.

Either way, hang up immediately because you've just encountered another identity-theft ploy. With enough information, a scammer can easily tap into your bank ...

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