The scammers tell potential victims they have missed jury service and are now subject to a fine. A fine they will gladly take payment for over the phone. Don't do it.
I got a message via voicemail from Jessica Olson about my "unsecured credit card debt".
The call came in at 9:30 this morning and the Caller ID read "UNKNOWN". (That was my first clue)
Listen to the voicemail:
Sounds fairly convincing, doesn't it...
We were notified by a small business in Lafayette that someone called from a business called "Top Rated" on Tuesday to notify them that they had won in the "TImes Best Of" competition.
AT&T is warning customers that there is a phone scam going around and it involves someone calling you and identifying themselves as an employee with AT&T.
If you think you might have been a victim of the this scam, Scott Police Department officials are asking that you call them or your local law enforcement.