Police Alert Citizens to Bogus IRS Telephone Scam

The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) is issuing an alert to citizens regarding a fraudulent telephone scam.

The SPD has received complaints from residents wherein a person representing himself as an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent called and demanded payment of IRS fines, which are actually nonexistent. Some citizens have also reported that the person threatens to have the citizen arrested if they fail to immediately comply.

These calls are not being placed by legitimate IRS agents and citizens should not comply with this or similar demands for payment in any fashion.

Lembra-se aos cidadãos que nunca forneçam informações pessoais ou financeiras sensíveis por telefone, por e-mail ou pela Internet, ou que cumpram exigências de pagamento, até que tenham confirmado a autenticidade do pedido.