HARLINGEN — The Harlingen Police Department is alerting the public to a recent and new phone scam from callers claiming to be from the IRS.
According to the IRS, aggressive and threatening phone calls made by people claiming to be IRS agents remains a major threat to taxpayers during this 2016 tax season.
The IRS has seen an increase in the telephone scams where callers are threatening police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things.
The police department along with the IRS reminds taxpayers to wary of the con artists.
If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS do not give out any personal information. Hang up immediately.
Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to report the call (using “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting”).
Report it to the Federal Trade Commission (add “IRS Telephone Scam”).
Report to local police if needed.
If you know you owe, or think you may owe taxes: call the IRS at 800-829-1040.
