09/18/2015, The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Identity Theft/Fraud Unit has seen a surge of imposter Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calls in recent weeks and offers tips related to this far-reaching scam.
The scam works when the caller states the IRS is filing a lawsuit against the person for unpaid taxes, and that the person will be arrested if the taxes are not paid immediately. The caller demands the person wire the money or pay via pre-paid debit/credit cards.
What you need to know:
- Most importantly: this is SCAM! The IRS will not make threatening phone calls about alleged owed taxes and demand that a person use a pre-paid debit/credit card to settle a debt.
- If you receive a call, simply hang up the phone. DO NOT engage in a conversation with the person claiming to represent the IRS or US Treasury.
- DO NOT return a call if a person leaves you a message.
- The goal is to ignore the calls completely.
Visit the IRS website and report these instances or to learn more about this scam:Click Here