A new wave of scam calls is being reported to the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office where the scammer
claims to be a member of the sheriff’s department and claims their target is at risk of being arrested for not
reporting to jury duty, before demanding money be sent. Scams like this ramp up during the holiday season
and continue through tax season according to law enforcement officials. Other scams likely to come back this Christmas season are fraudulent charities, collecting money for nonexistent foundations or for causes they aren’t actually supporting. The FBI reports these nonpayment and non-delivery scams cost people upwards
of $337 million nationwide in 2021.