JULY 18, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #18-0718
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
IRS SCAM CONTINUES
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office continues to receive complaints from citizens of an ongoing IRS scam. The scammer who calls will typically state to the victim an immediate need to pay uncollected taxes, and may threaten to have the sheriff arrest the victim if they don’t pay up. There are a variety of similar scams that try to create hysteria for victims. Scammers may state they are from a law enforcement agency and that the victim or a family member is in danger of being arrested on a warrant. These are all scams and are an attempt to bully victims out of their money. Scammers like to demand immediate payment via a debit card or a money wire transfer. Callers will spoof their phone calls to make it appear on your caller I.D. as if it is coming from a legitimate source. The IRS will not call you demanding immediate payment, and will send you a bill by mail and allow you to appeal the amount owed if desired. The IRS will never provide you with a specified method of payment for the amount owed. Don’t be surprised if scammers have information about you to make them appear legitimate. If you receive such a call, do not provide the caller with any of your information and hang up. Many of these calls originate from foreign countries, and it is nearly impossible for victims to ever retrieve their money.