Friday, January 23, 2015
Albany Police Department Advisory: Phone Scam Alert
The Albany police have received reports of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
In reported cases, the caller has been calling residents and leaving the following phone message:
"Hello we have been trying to reach you. This call is officially a final notice from IRS Internal Revenue Service. The reason of this call is to inform you that the IRS is filing a lawsuit against you to get more information about this case file. Please call immediately on our department number 202-239-7350. I repeat 202-239-7350. Thank you."
The phone message is a scam in attempt for the victim to call phone scammer back and provide personal and financial information.
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In reported cases, the caller has been calling residents and leaving the following phone message:
"Hello we have been trying to reach you. This call is officially a final notice from IRS Internal Revenue Service. The reason of this call is to inform you that the IRS is filing a lawsuit against you to get more information about this case file. Please call immediately on our department number 202-239-7350. I repeat 202-239-7350. Thank you."
The phone message is a scam in attempt for the victim to call phone scammer back and provide personal and financial information.
More from Nixle.
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