Event Brief
Clearwater Police Warn of Missed Jury Duty Scams
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Clearwater Police say detectives are seeing an increase in phone scams where callers pose as law enforcement and claim residents missed jury duty. Victims are threatened with immediate arrest unless they pay fines via wire transfers, gift cards, or cryptocurrency kiosks, sometimes followed by emails with fake arrest warrants and court documents.
WHO: Clearwater Police Department detectives; scam callers posing as law enforcement; local residents targeted by the calls
WHAT: Warning about rising phone scams involving bogus missed jury duty claims and fake legal documents
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET
WHERE: Clearwater, Florida
WHY: The warning was issued because Clearwater Police report an increase in phone scams using false missed jury duty claims to coerce victims into paying money.
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