The Justice Department is warning the public of a scam making the rounds offering people jury duty exemptions.

The robocall claims to be made on behalf of the Department of Justice and suggests that the recipient’s Social Insurance Number was randomly selected.

The scam then requests additional financial information as a way to be released from a jury summons.

The Department of Justice says a jury summons is a court order that requires those selected to attend court on a specific day and time. Exemptions are only provided by the Office of the High Sheriff or a judge.

Anyone who has received any suspicious phone calls is asked to immediately report them to the Anti-Fraud Centre of Canada by phone at 1-888-495-8501 or online at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.