Anyone receiving a call claiming it is from the IRS should know these calls are fraudulent. The IRS sends correspondence via USPS mail. The IRS will never call and ask for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the phone. The IRS also never insists on a specific payment or requests immediate payment over the phone. Anyone who is contacted about delinquent tax payments and believes they have been targeted by scammers is asked to contact the office of the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at (800) 366-4484. A link to the IRS regarding this ongoing scam can be found by clicking "Additional Info..." below.
Additional Advertising Phone Scams
Victims are being solicited to buy advertising on different websites called:
www.saveonillinois.com
www.aroundChicagoland.com
There are pending cases in Lake, Cook and McHenry counties related to this advertising phone scam.
If you recieve a phone call from someone claiming to be selling advertising from these websites please contact the Highwood Police Department Investigations at (847) 432-2152.