AARP Scam Alert: Beware of jury duty scams

For more than a decade, the jury duty scam has remained one of the most successful impostor schemes. Fraudsters not only get a quick payoff, but also may gather enough personal details for future identity theft.

It starts with a phone call and a claim that you face imminent arrest because you didn’t report for jury duty. The call may seem authentic, with your caller ID showing a phone number for a...