IRS

Fargo Police Warn of IRS Scams Amid Tax Season

They say thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and personal information to tax scams.

January 24, 2020

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Police are reminding people to be on the lookout for scams when the IRS starts accepting 2019 tax filings next week. They say thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and personal information to tax scams. In the latest tax scam, scammers claim to be able to suspend or cancel Social Security Numbers for an unpaid tax…

Scam Involves Person Acting As Special Agent On Behalf of IRS

The caller is told a federal warrant is out for his or her arrest unless a fine is paid

September 4, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A new scam alert from Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting. He says the scam involves a person claiming to be a Special Agent Josh Penn. The scammer claims he is working on behalf of the IRS and that your bank account was used to set up illegal bank accounts for drug cartels in Texas. The caller is…