NORFOLK, Va. — A jury duty scam is making the rounds once again in the Norfolk area, with people receiving calls from someone portraying themselves as an employee of the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Joe Baron and the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office Consumer Protection Unit are warning citizens about the scam, according to a press release this week.

“We have recently been contacted by several citizens who have received calls from someone portraying themselves as an employee of the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office, claiming the citizen has urgent legal matters the caller must speak with them about. Oftentimes, the caller will tell the citizen they missed jury duty and must pay a fine to avoid jail time,” the release states.”

The name being used in the most recent calls is not the name of someone wh

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