Got a call this afternoon from a Lt. Allen, Badge 589, of the sheriff’s department. According to the caller both my wife and I have open warrants re failure to appear for jury duty and a related violation. He said that in order to clear up the matter we were scheduled for a two pm hearing, August 22nd in room 4C of the circuit court in Upper Marlboro. He said there was a $1,500 hold (or some such term) for BOTH my wife and I. No form of payment was acceptable except Green Money Packs that can only be obtained at Safeway and Food Lion…total $3K. Upon resolution of our cases, the Court would exchange these GMP for US currency.
We smelled a scam and called the Sheriff’s Office. My call was passed to three people, the last gentleman saying there was no such person listed in their roster and not to worry about it. I then called the court house. A clerk confirmed that we had no such appointment and then transferred me to another office to report the incident. That office was aware of this scam and said an Administrative Judge wanted to keep a list of all victims.
I can't figure the motive. Caller must be content to scare the heck out of senior citizens because there was no demand that money be given to him.
Nasty world we live in.
We smelled a scam and called the Sheriff’s Office. My call was passed to three people, the last gentleman saying there was no such person listed in their roster and not to worry about it. I then called the court house. A clerk confirmed that we had no such appointment and then transferred me to another office to report the incident. That office was aware of this scam and said an Administrative Judge wanted to keep a list of all victims.
I can't figure the motive. Caller must be content to scare the heck out of senior citizens because there was no demand that money be given to him.
Nasty world we live in.
