If you received a call from the “Montclair County Court” about jury duty service, it may be a scam.
On Thursday, Aug. 25, Montclair sent out an alert notice reminding residents to beware of potential online and telephone scams.
Recently, members of the community may have received emails or phone calls from correspondence of the “Montclair County Court” or a similar sender regarding an upcoming or recently missed jury duty service. This is a scam, officials said.
The emails will likely have a link or QR Code that requests receivers to scan, according to the warning. This is an attempt by impersonators to solicit your personal information and they will use this information to steal your identity and commit fraud, officials said.
Earlier this month, on Aug. 8, New Jersey Courts noticed this issue on the rise in the state and sent out an alert. “The New Jersey Judiciary does not and has never asked for personal identifiers over the phone, by email or in person,” Glenn A. Grant, administrative director of the courts, said in the announcement.
In Montclair, the township is reminding residents of the same information – court or township officials will never ask for personal identifiers (such as date of birth, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers or other sensitive information) over the phone or by email, nor will they ask for payment to avoid arrest for failing to report for jury duty.
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