Darien Woman Out $2,400 in IRS Scheme

A Darien resident lost about $2,400 to an IRS scam.

The 54-year-old woman spoke with a phony IRS agent named “Peter Morris” on July 6. The call came from the phone number 203-657-4773 ext. 103.

He claimed she owed the IRS $2,359 and would be subject to an arrest and lawsuit if she didn’t pay immediately.

He told her not to hang up and to go to the bank to withdraw money, police said.

She withdrew money and bought a Moneygram at Walmart and sent it to a place in Orlando, FL.

“Peter” wasn’t done with his scam. He then said that only covered 2013 taxes and she was delinquent for another $2,800, which then turned into $6,550.

She was instructed to go back to the bank and to put money in another account.

A bank manager told the woman the account was flagged for scamming activity and saved the woman from another costly mistake.