Jury scam reported to Carson City court

A jury scam alert was issued Tuesday in Carson City.During the weekend, according to a news release from Court Administrator Max Cortes, a local resident received a telephone call from someone claiming that failure to appear for jury service would cost $1,000 or a warrant would be issued.“Please be advised this is a scam,” said the media announcement, and if contacted no one should provide such a caller with any personal information.“The caller provided the resident with a numb