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Potential fraud victim warns about ‘jury duty scam' that almost stole her money: ‘So convincing'
Victims of these court clerk-impersonating con artists are pleading for justice. People have been receiving calls from scammers saying that they've missed jury duty and there's a warrant out for their arrest. 'The victim will get called by the scammer saying that they missed jury duty, and they're demanding money through either wire transfer or gift cards or something like that,' Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Neil Johnston said in a statement. 'That should be the first red flag right there. Never give anybody money that you don't know exactly who they are or your personal information.' Johnston noted that these scams tend to target people of more vulnerable ages. One fifth-grade teacher on TikTok shared a video PSA about the scam after she was 'almost victim to' it. Mrs. Tait received a call with no caller ID — which she said was her first red flag — and the person 'kept calling and calling and calling.' She finally answered the phone, and the person on the other end claimed to be with the local sheriff's office. They had her name and address and claimed that she failed to appear in front of a jury. The caller claimed she received a summons through certified mail that someone signed for, and she had citations for failure to appear in court. People have been receiving calls from scammers saying that they've missed jury duty and there's a warrant out for their arrest. JJ Gouin – According to the Prison Policy Initiative, citations for failure to appear in court are usually given to people who don't show up for a court date in which they are the defendant. Missing jury duty is now a criminal offense and wouldn't lead to a failure to appear citation. Besides, the teacher didn't have any pending charges that would require her to be in court. When she told the caller she didn't trust him, he told her that he wasn't trying to do 'any harm' and that it was his 'job' to provide the information. 'He was so convincing. It was absolutely terrifying,' she said, Tait said she hung up and called the local non-emergency line, and they reaffirmed her suspicions that it was a scam. 'If you fail to appear [for jury duty], it will always come in the mail,' she explained. 'Sometimes deputies will call you for witness stuff, and they will do the no caller ID just to protect their safety. But they were like, 'That's an absolute scam.'' These scams tend to target people of more vulnerable ages. MKPhoto – They told her to always report calls of that nature so they have it on record. Officials said no law enforcement will demand immediate payments over the phone.
Miami Herald
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TikToker poses as employee at Arizona stores for videos, cops say. He's arrested
A 21-year-old TikToker with hundreds of millions of views pretended to work at stores in Arizona, police said. He's since been arrested on multiple charges. Heston Cobb is accused of disrupting multiple businesses in Tempe from March to July, the Tempe Police Department said in a July 24 news release. These businesses include Pep Boys, Hyland Auto Repair, Big Brand Tire & Service, Jiffy Lube and Chipotle, police said. McClatchy News could not immediately reach Cobb for comment on July 25. Cobb would go into places pretending to be employed there, then had a group of men come in 'dressed as employees,' police said. He would then tell the group to start 'working,' police said The prankster got it all on camera and uploaded the videos to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, where he goes by Heston James. Most of his videos have millions of views, and police said it's possible the videos 'generated large amounts of money.' Cobb was arrested July 23 at his home on multiple charges: One count of third-degree burglaryTwo counts of criminal impersonationFive counts of disorderly conductFive counts of criminal trespass Cobb has 1.6 million followers on TikTok. In a March 9 video, he is seen posing as an employee at a Target. The video has 29.4 million views. Tempe is in the Phoenix metro area.
New York Post
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Pro-fighter goes ballistic on a Southwest flight — then gets escorted out on a stretcher: ‘This is bulls—t!'
He went from blackbelt to blacklist. So much for martial arts instilling discipline and self-control: Mixed martial arts fighter and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Aaron 'Tex' Johnson was ejected from a Southwest Airlines flight after getting into a verbal grappling match with passengers and crew — calling them 'losers' and 'pieces of s–t.' Footage of his expletive-laden outburst is currently amassing millions of views TikTok, X and Instagram. It's yet unclear what kicked off the mile-high mayhem, but footage shows the heavily-tattooed Johnson, 39 — who is a blackbelt in BJJ — getting into it with a flight attendant over an apparent bag issue shortly after boarding. 4 Johnson gets into it with a flight attendant. TikTok/mrskk0404 The Post reached out to Southwest for comment. 'I didn't do anything wrong,' the disruptive flyer, who is seated, tells the crew member. 'My bags are in storage. If you call the cops, I'm gonna call the cops on you and hire a lawyer [and] you're f–ed. Don't touch me!' When a male passenger behind Johnson criticizes his actions, the martial artist turns around and confronts him. 'Hit me, you lying-a– f–k,' he yells as his fellow flyers tell him to sit down. 4 Johnson is an accomplished BJJ competitor. Instagram/tex_bjj The increasingly agitated Johnson then proceeds to repeatedly call his neighbor a 'loser,' at one point even standing on his seat in his flip-flops so he can get in his critic's face. Things come to a head after a female blonde flight attendant grabs him by the arms and pulls him away with the help of another crew member, prompting the grappler to accuse her of 'assault' and 'abuse.' 'Shut your mouth,' she yells at him. Eventually, she tells Johnson to depart the flight. 'Not on my flight,' the air hostess declares, before instructing him to 'get off my plane.' At long last, the incensed traveler grabs his bag from the overhead and walks off the plane with the blonde crewmember right behind as passengers applaud and cheer 'bye.' 4 Johnson has reportedly been blacklisted from Southwest. Instagram/ Johnson makes it to the main door, but then turns around and continues to berate the blonde flight attendant, accusing her of 'assault' and yelling at her not to touch him. Fed up with the tirade, a trio of flight attendants confront the hellion and yell at him to 'get off' the aircraft, but he continues to stand at the door. At one point, he labels another passenger a 'piece of f–king s–t.' The clip concludes with the crew members and Johnson continuing to go at it as another male passenger approaches the exit and asks if he can provide assistance. In a follow-up clip taken at the airport, Johnson can be seen in a stretcher getting escorted by police as he yells, 'This is bull-s–t.' 4 Police officers escort Johnson through the airport. TikTok/realbjjnews 'I'm getting treated like a black person right now,' the retired cage fighter declared. Southwest Airlines has reportedly since banned the miscreant from all its future flights, a View From the Wing reported. After footage of the incident blew up on social media, Johnson posted a somewhat cryptic message on his Instagram stories, writing, 'For anyone trying to drag me down, it doesn't matter to me, I have the best friends.' 'STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHAT MAY BE PERCEIVED AS RIGHT OR WRONG,' he added, per 'IF GOD WANTED US TO LIVE A CERTAIN WAY, HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN US BETTER INSTRUCTIONS. DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.' Johnson is an accomplished figure in the BJJ world. According to BJJ Heroes, he is an international Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Federation (IBJJF) 3x Pan American No-Gi Champion, although his overall record stands at 87 wins, 70 losses and one draw. 'Johnson is known for his aggressive and submission-oriented style with which he submitted some of the sport's biggest stars, names such as Davi Ramos and Jackson Sousa,' BJJ Heroes writes. He is also a former mixed martial arts star who competed for various organizations, including Bellator, according to Johnson amassed a record of 13 wins and 10 losses before retiring following a unanimous decision loss to Eric Spicely in 2015. Johnson has been embroiled in several controversies over his career, including getting axed from his BJJ gym in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2018 for teaching at a different gym and being 'too aggressive during rolling,' he said.
