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DOJ: Sarasota woman defrauded of $12K in alleged jury duty scam ran from Georgia prison
Sarasota law enforcement received more than 30 reports of victims of jury duty scams with losses exceeding $150K, U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg said.
Suspected jury duty scammers arrested for bilking Sarasota woman out of $12K: DOJ
Two suspected scammers have been indicted and arrested for what authorities are calling "a brazen scheme perpetrated by an inmate at a state prison with a cellphone."
Sarasota Woman Bilked In Jury Duty Scam Run From Prison
Federal and local law enforcement join forces and bring charges against two people in a jury scam targeting Floridians. Florida Middle District U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg says one of the suspects allegedly ran the scam from a Georgia prison using a smuggled phone.
Two indicted in Sarasota jury duty fine scam
Sanders and Andrews face one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. If convicted, they each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors also say the pair should forfeit $12,825, the alleged proceeds from the scam.
Georgia inmate, accomplice girlfriend accused of swindling Sarasota woman out of $12K in jury duty scam
Over the past year, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and the FBI have identified more than 30 similar cases, resulting in total losses of more than $150,000.
Georgia inmate steals $12K from Sarasota woman through jury duty scam
These types of scams are becoming more common, with reports of 30 victims and over $100,000 dollars scammed just in Sarasota.
DOJ warns of new scam involving jury duty summons
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg speaks at a press conference in Tampa alongside Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman (L) and FBI Supervisory Special Agent Alvin Lewis (R).
WCSO warns residents of missed jury duty scam
The scam consists of calls coming from a “Sergeant Anderson,” who is seeking payment for a warrant for having missed jury duty, the agency said on Facebook. The scammers try to utilize names of WCSO actual employees, and sometimes even the sheriff’s office’s phone number to appear more legitimate, the post said.
Two people indicted for wire fraud in alleged jury scam
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Anthony Sanders, a/k/a “Slanga” (28, McRae-Helena, GA) and Marlita Andrews (28, Macon, GA), with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
‘Gang member’ serving prison sentence scammed woman in Florida out of thousands, feds say
The Sarasota resident was scammed by a man incarcerated inside a Georgia prison and his female “associate” outside of prison ...
SCAM ALERT: Man says he almost fell victim to jury duty scam; NHC Sheriff’s Office warning public
A scammer posing as a New Hanover County Sheriff’s deputy told one man he failed to appear for jury duty and that he would be ...
Georgia inmate posed as Florida deputy, stole $12K from woman: DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments related to an alleged jury duty scam in Sarasota County on Wednesday.