IRS Tax Scam Calls

Tis' the season for scam artists. The Painesville Police Department has received a few messages regarding the famous IRS Tax Scam calls that are going around. Please do not give any personal information to the callers. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information.

 

Please be aware of these types of scams and visit the website below for more information:

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-scams-consumer-alerts