Davidson Police Department Shares IRS Scam Information

Press release from the Town of Davidson:

April 9, 2020

The Davidson Police Department has received information from the Charlotte Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pertaining to COVID-19 phone scams. Common fraud schemes include:

• Attempts to get your money- The IRS will NOT call for your ID. Do NOT sign over your check.
• Email phishing/malware- The IRS will never initiate contact with you via email to confirm personal information. Do NOT click on email links to update your IRS profile.
• Calls on the phone claiming to be the IRS and that you owe the IRS money.

Davidson residents can get additional information directly from the IRS about IRS scams and consumer alerts here, as[AP1] well as coronavirus tax relief here.

Davidson Police urge residents to stay alert and informed. Do not engage with scammers and protect what is rightfully yours.

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This press release was produced by the Town of Davidson. The views expressed here are the author’s own.