IRS Phone Scam 2015

Public Safety

IRS Phone Scammers Recently Calling Darien Residents

By David Gurliacci | November 2, 2015

After a number of town residents in the past couple of weeks received phone calls from scammers attempting to convince them they were collecting money for the IRS, Darien police recently put this July 27 post at the top of their Facebook timeline:

Darien residents continue to receive phone calls, both automated and in person, that are active scams.  The Internal Revenue Service has recently issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may demand money or may say you have a refund due and try to trick you into sharing private information. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They may know a lot about you, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers.

Public Safety

Darien Police: How to Avoid Being Victimized by IRS Phone Scams

By David Gurliacci | July 8, 2015

Darien police continue to warn residents about IRS phone scams and say Darienites are still getting scam phone calls. 

Here’s a statement police posted Wednesday morning on the department’s Facebook page:

Darien residents continue to receive phone calls, both automated and in person, that are active scams.  The Internal Revenue Service has recently issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may demand money or may say you have a refund due and try to trick you into sharing private information. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They may know a lot about you, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers.