BOISE — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is urging residents to be on high alert for a new wave of text, phone, and email scams falsely claiming that the recipient has missed jury duty and must immediately pay a fine to avoid arrest.

The scheme, which mirrors similar scams seen nationwide, uses fear and urgency to pressure victims into making quick payments, often through fraudulent links or QR codes.

“Idahoans – particularly senior citizens – are frequent victims of these criminal scams,” Labrador said in a news release. “Seniors are targeted for millions each year and the best defense is consumer awareness and prevention education. Always be smarter than the scam and don’t let fear drive any of your decisions.”

Scammers frequently spoof caller IDs and design emails and texts that

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