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Authorities warn of scammers posing as Michigan deputies, threatening arrest for missed jury duty
The scammers are calling residents posing as deputies and threatening to arrest them for missing jury duty unless they make immediate payments.
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The scammers are calling residents posing as deputies and threatening to arrest them for missing jury duty unless they make immediate payments.
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