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South Carolina Woman Loses $18,000 in Jury Duty Scam

4/23/2026

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Wilson Scammed by Fraudsters

Suzanne Wilson, a South Carolina resident, lost $18,000 to a jury duty scam.
Scammers impersonated law enforcement, guiding her to withdraw cash and use a Bitcoin machine.
Wilson participated in a Zoom call with a fake judge.
Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship said legitimate jury communications never come by phone or request money.
The Federal Trade Commission reported fraud losses rose 25% to $12.5 billion in 2024.

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Janet's Fatal Scam

Janet Fordham, a 69-year-old British woman, died in a Ghana car crash while trying to recover up to £1 million lost to romance fraud.
The inquest found she had been scammed for about five years, sending money to fraudsters, including a man posing as a British army sergeant, with no third-party involvement found.
On Valentine’s Day 2023, she was driven by a man she planned to marry.

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Wilson Scammed by Fraudsters

Suzanne Wilson, a South Carolina resident, lost $18,000 to a jury duty scam.
Scammers impersonated law enforcement, guiding her to withdraw cash and use a Bitcoin machine.
Wilson participated in a Zoom call with a fake judge.
Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship said legitimate jury communications never come by phone or request money.
The Federal Trade Commission reported fraud losses rose 25% to $12.5 billion in 2024.

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