Talk about a wrong number.An apparent scam artist, relying on random robocalls, mistakenly dialed the state Office of the Jury Commissioner this afternoon and informed the assistant to Jury Commissioner Pamela J. Wood there was a warrant out for the assistant's arrest for skipping out on her civic duty.Wood tells the Herald the assistant tried to play along by following the instructions to "press 1" to speak to a paralegal, but the call - which Wood suspects was being monitored - was abruptly disconnected.
Stories Related to Missed Jury Duty Scam Rings Up ... Jury Commissioner
By Laurel Sweet, Boston Herald
Tue, 11/03/2015 - 10:00pm
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Topics: Massachusetts Suffolk County Boston
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