Fighting Fraud

Where There Is a Will There Is a Way — Fraud Schemes 109

chapter. However, to make the point that fraud-threat agents are continu-

ously trying various old and new fraud schemes to separate people and

corporations from their assets, the following vignette is offered:

A new identity theft scam is being perpetrated on unsuspecting

victims. In this scam, the scammer calls the residence or offi ce number of

the victim and identifi es him/herself as an offi cer or employee of the local

court of jurisdiction. The scammer announces to the victim that he/she has

failed to report for jury duty, and that a bench warrant was issued against

them for their ...