Authorities are urging residents to take precaution with several cases of scammers posing as the IRS.
They say it usually starts with a phone call from the scammer asking you to provide your tax filing information. It may even end in threats to involve local law enforcement if you don’t comply.
While many are busy this tax season filing for their own tax refunds, others are trying to find a way to get yours by any means.
Since 2013, people have lost $23 million by falling victim to IRS scams alone.
Officials say if you ever get a call like the afore-mentioned, it’s okay to hit the block button because it’s a sure sign of a scammer calling.
Officials say local law enforcement do not have anything to do with the tax filing process and if it were really the IRS contacting you, they wouldn’t be asking for information they already have.