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Darke County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff issues
phone scam alert
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls from
citizens reporting an IRS telephone scam in the Darke County area over
the last few days. This type of scam has been going on all around
the country for sometime and seems to be perpetrated in this area
periodically.
The scam typically involves a caller reporting that the IRS is taking
legal action against the person receiving the call. The caller
often threatens that this is a final call and some financial or legal
detriment will come to the victim. Many times the caller has a
foreign accent and uses intimidation to solicit personal information
from the unsuspecting citizen. In addition they may suggest a
particular amount of money that the victim could send to stop the
alleged “IRS” legal action. The caller will suggest that you send
money through money wiring services or money cards.
This is a scam and an illegal telecommunications fraud scheme.
The numbers on the caller ID are often incorrect or can not be
effectively tracked within the state or country. If you receive
such a call you should immediately hang up and do not engage the
caller. Do not provide or verify any personal information that
the caller might ask for or present. Do not send money.
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the scam and you do not
need to report it to us unless you have shared your personal
information or feel you have been victimized by the scam and suffered a
monetary loss.
Sheriff Toby Spencer is warning citizens not to fall for this
scam. In all situations, it is important that citizens do not
verify or provide any personal information over the phone unless they
positively know or trust the caller.
Any citizens who have suffered a monetary loss or feel they have
compromised their personal identifying information can contact the
Darke County Sheriff’s Office at 937-548-2020 or their local law
enforcement agency.
Attached below is a link to a press release from the IRS with more information.
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