Norwalk Police Warn Residents To Beware Of IRS Phone Scams

NORWALK, CT — Norwalk Police have taken to Facebook to warn residents not to fall victim to phone scams this tax season.

"Every tax season, we receive reports of scammers attempting to impersonate IRS employees," police said on Facebook. "Our elderly community members are typically the most vulnerable to these types of scams. Please take the time to warn your older family members, neighbors and friends."

According to police, it is important to remember the IRS will not:

• Call you to demand immediate payment. The IRS will not call you if you owe taxes without first sending you a bill in the mail.
• Demand that you pay taxes and not allow you to question or appeal the amount you owe.
• Require that you pay your taxes a certain way. For instance, require that you pay with a prepaid debit card.
• Ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
• Threaten to bring in police or other agencies to arrest you for not paying.

Police advise anyone who receives a suspicious call claiming to be the IRS to hang up. For further information, check out the Norwalk Police Department Facebook page.

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