Falls Township police posted on social media that have been receiving complaints about scam phone calls.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Police say people claiming to be employed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have been calling residents sand claiming they owe an outstanding balance for taxes due. “The caller is claiming that if they do not pay the balance in full they are going to send the police to their home and arrest them,” according to police.
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“The scam always ends the same way: a demand for money loaded on a prepaid debit card, sent through a wire transfer, or paid by credit card,” police said.
A similar scam has been reported throughout the county and nation in recent years.
Here’s what the Federal Trade Commission says to do if you receive a scam call:
- Report the incident to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration online or at 800-366-4484.
- File a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint. From the complaint homepage, select “Other” and then “Imposter Scams.” In the notes, please include “IRS Telephone Scam.”
- If it’s an email, forward it to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov. Don’t open any attachments or click on any links in those emails.
- If you owe — or think you owe — federal taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040 or go to irs.gov. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
