You receive a phone call and the person introducing himself as a secretary or office worker at the local courthouse. You are informed that you failed to report for jury duty and a warrant has been issued for your arrest.
You are shocked and tell the caller that you never received a jury duty notification. He says he understands, but needs to confirm your identity in the courthouse system, by asking for some confidential info. Scared by a possible arrest, many victims give away their Social Security Number, driver license numbers, or even credit card info.
How to avoid: never fall for this scam, as courthouse workers never call people with requests like that. If it were really true, you would receive an official letter, not a phone call.