It’s a story I want to tell so people are aware. They were very convincing. This was a new one for me. 😒
I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.
He said his name was Captian Micheal Patun and there is a warrant for my arrest because I didn’t show up for jury duty at the Waukesha County Court House today.
He knew my full name and address. He said the jury summons was sent in July. I told him I didn’t receive it. He read off 2 citation numbers and said I had to get a Bond Aleviation Voucher then go to the Court House at the address on Moreland Blvd., Room #AC260. If I didn’t get the bond first, I would be arrested. I asked where do I go and he said Pick n Save on Sunset. That is where I’m supposed to pay for it. (Apparently there were multiple locations to do this. I guess to send the money by Western Union?)
While he was telling me this, I Googled the phone number (262) 217-5031, and it showed some guy from New Jersey.
I asked him if he was calling from the Waukesha Sheriff’s Department and he said yes. I said well it looks like you’re calling from New Jersey. He claimed it was a back office number because the all the other phone lines were tied up.
I told him I was just going to the Court House to clear this up. He said they will arrest me on the spot and he was trying to help me get through this as peacefully as possible.
I did call the Court House and they verified it’s a scam.
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24 October, 2024
It’s a story I want to tell so people are aware. They were very convincing. This was a new one for me. 😒
I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.
He said his name was Captian Micheal Patun and there is a warrant for my arrest because I didn’t show up for jury duty at the Waukesha County Court House today.
He knew my full name and address. He said the jury summons was sent in July. I told him I didn’t receive it. He read off 2 citation numbers and said I had to get a Bond Aleviation Voucher then go to the Court House at the address on Moreland Blvd., Room #AC260. If I didn’t get the bond first, I would be arrested. I asked where do I go and he said Pick n Save on Sunset. That is where I’m supposed to pay for it. (Apparently there were multiple locations to do this. I guess to send the money by Western Union?)
While he was telling me this, I Googled the phone number (262) 217-5031, and it showed some guy from New Jersey.
I asked him if he was calling from the Waukesha Sheriff’s Department and he said yes. I said well it looks like you’re calling from New Jersey. He claimed it was a back office number because the all the other phone lines were tied up.
I told him I was just going to the Court House to clear this up. He said they will arrest me on the spot and he was trying to help me get through this as peacefully as possible.
I did call the Court House and they verified it’s a scam.