A national telephone scam is targeting Indiana communities. Several Hoosiers have received threatening telephone calls from scam artists claiming to represent the Indiana Department of Revenue.
The department does not call taxpayers without first corresponding through mail and does not threaten to use local law enforcement.
Indiana Department of Revenue Commissioner Mike Alley says taxpayers should not be afraid to hang up the phone if they suspect they’re being targeted by a scam artist.
Those who owe Indiana taxes first receive a notice that explains the amount due. If unpaid, taxpayers receive a second notice in the mail alerting the taxpayers they have 10 days to pay. Tax warrants are not issued until this period has passed, and the taxpayer is sent a copy of the warrant. Moreover, despite the name “warrant,” a tax warrant cannot be used by law enforcement to make an arrest.
Those who suspect they are speaking with a telephone scammer should collect as much information as possible and report the scam to the Indiana Attorney General’s Office ID Protection Line at 1-800-382-5516.
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