According to a release from the Atchison County Sheriff's Office, the caller claims to be with the U.S. Marshals Service and tells the intended target they missed federal jury duty, leading to an outstanding warrant, with payment of a bond required to be done through a national retail chain.
The scammer then texts their target a barcode to load $500 as payment, with the release explaining the code is from a gift card and allows the scammer to steal the money is used.
The release clarifies that "there is no such thing as a cash bond from federal court," adding that those who receive such a call should hang up and notify local authorities.
