Okaloosa County Woman Nearly Loses $25K in AI-Powered Jury Duty Scam

A Crestview resident received a call from someone impersonating an Okaloosa sheriff's deputy, claiming she missed federal jury duty and demanding $25,000 via bitcoin ATM. The scammer used artificial intelligence and spoofed the sheriff's office phone number to appear legitimate, but Jenkins grew suspicious and contacted the actual sheriff's office instead.

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