Jury duty "warrant" call demanding about $25,000 at a gas-station kiosk
- Where
- St. Augustine (St. Johns)
- How it reaches you
- Phone call + fake FedEx receipt
- Type
- Jury duty / crypto kiosk
- Date reported
- 2026-09-29
Red flags
- Caller claims to be SJSO and says you have a warrant for missing jury duty
- sends what looks like a FedEx receipt showing the notice was signed for
- demands about $25,000 at a kiosk at a gas station (investigators said likely a Bitcoin ATM)
- warns you not to go to the Sheriff's Office
- scammers can fake caller ID, even the Sheriff's number
What to do
No payment was made in this case. SJSO does not collect money. Hang up and call SJSO yourself at 904-824-8304
Source
Read the original report (staugustinesocial.com)
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