CARY, N.C. (WTVD) — A Cary woman is sharing her story after losing thousands of dollars in a sophisticated jury duty scam that authorities say is increasingly targeting Wake County residents.

Mia Bashir says the ordeal started with what seemed like a legitimate phone call from someone claiming to be a deputy. “I answered the phone and the guy introduced himself as a deputy,” Bashir told Troubleshooter Diane Wilson.

What made the call seem real was the personal information the caller already knew.

“He had my full name, my maiden name. He even read off my entire Social Security number. And so that made me think that this was legitimate,” she said.