Spring Hill, TN – The SHPD is warning citizens of a scam that is making its rounds again. In the last month, we took two reports where one victim lost 2500 dollars because of a “missed jury duty” scam. The scammer asked the other victim for $9000, but the victim did not pay. That scammer claimed to be from the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. In the instance where the victim lost money, the suspect called the victim and told them they had missed jury duty. They claimed to be from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office and had the actual DCSO number appear on the screen. The suspect told the victim that they could come to a jail facility in Nashville to turn themselves in or pay the cost of the “warrant.” The victim was told to go to Walmart, where they used Western Union to send payment to the scammer.
Please follow this advice from the real WCSO:
If you receive a call stating that you missed jury duty and now have a warrant, hang up. It’s a scam.
Scammers are pretending to be deputies or court officials, demanding money to “clear a warrant” or “avoid arrest.” They may even spoof real phone numbers to sound convincing.
Here’s the truth:
✔️ The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office will never call and ask for payment.
✔️ You won’t be asked to pay with gift cards, Bitcoin, Venmo, or wire transfers.
✔️ If you really miss jury duty, you’ll get something in writing, not a threatening phone call.
Don’t fall for it. Spread the word. Warn your family. And if you get one of these calls, report it.
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