by Frank Lee
operations@thenewsleaders.com
It’s tax season and that means there are those who are willing to take advantage of others by claiming to work for the Internal Revenue Service.
The Sauk Rapids Police Department was contacted by several residents on March 31, who reported being called by someone claiming to be an IRS employee. The caller told them they owed money and that if they failed to pay, they could be sued or arrested.
“It was found these are attempts to steal money from people by scaring them,” said Sauk Rapids Police Chief Perry Beise in a statement. “These crooks can be very convincing . . . The IRS would mail you information if it believed you made a mistake on your taxes.”
Beise also suggested if residents have any doubts about the legitimacy of a call they receive, they should contact the police department at 320-251-9451.
“And do not give out your personal information to someone who called you on the phone,” he said. “That includes social security numbers, bank account information, dates of birth or other private information.”
