Do not give out personal information via email warned the federal courts Thursday. A new juror email scam has been reported in over a dozen federal court districts, the July 31 bulletin said.
The email scam targets citizens, informing them they have been selected for jury duty and must return a completed form. The bogus form requests information such as Social Security, driver's license and cell phone numbers, as well as a victim’s date of birth and mother's maiden name, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts warned.
The scam, which falsely claims to be affiliated with eJuror, goes on to say that those who do not respond will have to explain their actions to the court, and could even face fines and jail time. EJuror is an online registration program that approximately 80 district courts use
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