The Crookston Police Department has received over thirty reports regarding scam phone calls. The first type of scam call is from someone claiming to be from the IRS. The caller states that you have a tax issue/fraud that needs to be taken care of and that local law enforcement will come to make an arrest if you do not call them back within 24 hours. The second type of scam call states that there are four serious charges/warrants against you. Again the caller states that you must call them back within 24 hours or you will be arrested by the local law enforcement.
A majority of the phone numbers that the calls came from was 207-387-8610. If you receive these types of calls we urge you to not give out any personal information and to hang up immediately. Do not try to call them back. If you are not sure if it is a scam, feel free to contact your local law enforcement agency.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received six reports regarding phone calls from someone claiming to be with the IRS. The caller requests a payment on a balance owed and threatens local law enforcement will come to make an arrest if payment is not made. This is a scam and we urge you to hang up immediately and do not give out any personal information.
