Davidson County Sheriff issues scam alerts
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert to the citizens of Davidson County.
Scammers are making calls stating they are Deputy Eddie Curry and that the individual has missed jury duty. Please do not allow this group of scammers get money from you or your family members.
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Department would never ask you to submit a payment in lieu of going to jail or being arrested, though the scammer threatens that the individual must pay a fine or face incarceration.
Everyone is encouraged to spread the word and to also have a conversation with family members and elders about the scam. If you have any questions about your jury duty service, reach out to the office of the Clerk of Superior Court for yourself.
If you are assigned to jury duty you will receive a jury summons for the specific time and location on where to report. A jury summons is printed and it is issued to jurors by U.S. mail. More information is available at https://www.nced.uscourts.gov/jurors/summons.aspx#3.
Remember that your first line of defense with a scam or spoofing call is to hang up.
If you think you or someone you know has been a victim of spoofing, call the North Carolina Department of Justice at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.
You should also reach out to the Lexington Police Department or the Davidson County Sheriff's Office directly.
There is more information available on the North Carolina Department of Justice website at https://ncdoj.gov/the-truth-about-spoofing-d3/#:~:text=If%20you%20think%20you%20or,with%20the%20FCC%20and%20FTC.
