Augusta Police Warn of Latest Phone Scam

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The Augusta Police Department is warning the public about a current phone scam in central Maine.

The APD says they never “will call individuals and tell them that they missed jury duty and then require a fee be paid.”

Currently, a scam is circulating in the area where scammers will claim to be law enforcement. The caller states that there is a fee to pay for missing jury duty.

The scammer will then attempt to collect personal billing information in order to have the “fee” paid.

If you receive one of these calls, you can assist the FBI with tracking this type of scam by going HERE!/a>!

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