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Rhea County sheriff’s office warns citizens of scammers

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RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. – The Rhea County Sheriff’s Office says scammers are calling citizens telling them they missed jury duty.

Scammers then tell their victim they can avoid criminal prosecution if they pay a fee.

If the victim says their address has changed, scammers tell her it’s a criminal offense not to keep a current address on file with the county.

View more at our news partner’s website, wrcbtv.com.