Richmond County Sheriff's Office warns of calls from someone claiming to be "Sgt. Greene" about jury duty warrants. Deputies do not demand payment by phone; the office is not involved.
Source: yourdailyjournal.com · published
The Richmond County Daily Journal reported on 8 November 2026 that the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina is again warning residents about a surge in jury duty scam calls. According to the sheriff's office, residents have reported calls from someone claiming to be "Sgt. Greene" with the RCSO, who says they have an outstanding warrant for failing to appear for jury duty or threatens them with arrest. The sheriff's office and any real sergeant by that name are impersonated; the office says deputies will not call to threaten arrest or demand payment over an alleged jury duty warrant.
The office says scammers may use names of actual law enforcement personnel and spoof caller ID to appear to call from an official number. Fear of arrest for missing jury duty is a strong motivator, and using a real-sounding name makes the call harder to dismiss. Callers typically demand immediate payment by gift card, wire, cash pickup or similar methods to clear the supposed warrant.
Official jury summonses in North Carolina are sent only by first-class mail. Real deputies do not call residents to threaten arrest over jury duty or demand payment over the phone. Spoofed caller ID means a familiar number on the screen is not proof of who is calling.
Residents are advised to hang up, not provide personal, banking or financial information, and not send payment. Calls can be reported to the RCSO, the N.C. Department of Justice at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM and the FTC. Anyone who already paid should contact their bank or card issuer and report the call to the sheriff's office.
Richmond County Daily Journal report, 8 November 2026: https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/news/266266/rcso-warns-residents-about-jury-duty-scams
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