WAKEFIELD, MI-- State Police from the Wakefield Post want to make the public aware of a phone scam in the area.
Troopers say callers are identifying themselves as IRS agents and demanding payment of back taxes. The scammers are very pushy, even threatening arrest if the victims don’t comply. Officials say the callers have Middle-Eastern accents and speak poor English.
Troopers are reminding residents that neither the IRS nor any reputable company conducts business in that way, and personal information like bank account and social security numbers should never be given out over the phone.
Anyone who receives such a call should contact police.
