The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports from local citizens of phone calls related to a jury scam.

The basic jury scam is the caller identifies them self as a deputy sheriff or jailer and states there is a warrant out for failure to appear for jury duty. At times, the scammer will spoof a number to make it appear the call is coming from a law enforcement agency. The scammer states there is a fine and court costs that need to be paid to avoid being arrested.

Anyone receiving one of these calls should hang up on the caller. Do not pay any fine. Questions about jury duty can be answered by the Clerk of the District Court.

— Ellis County Sheriff’s Office