MSC News

MSC News National Headlines Sports Top Headlines CBS US News CBS Technology

Printer Friendly

Email to a Friend

Brown Co Sheriff Warns of New Scam

By Greg Bebermeyer

07/15/2015

(KNZA)--Brown County Sheriff John Merchant is alerting residents of a new scam being reported in the area.

Merchant says county residents are receiving calls from people with Hispanic accents stating that they are with the U.S. Treasury Department, IRS, or the U. S. government and would like to recognize them for paying their taxes in a timely manner, not having any trouble with the law, and being good citizens.

Merchant says residents are told they would be given anywhere from $9,000-$15,000 and the caller asks if they would like the money direct deposited or a money order.

Merchant says it’s an attempt to gain access to your bank accounts or financial information. He suggests if you receive such a call, simply hang up.

He urges residents to NEVER give out any personal information over the phone or internet and to remember if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Merchant says several county residents have contacted his office in the past couple of days about receiving the scam call.

You will need to be logged in to leave a comment.

Please Login

The posting of advertisements, profanity, or personal attacks is prohibited.

Click here to review our Terms of Use.