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.

Se recuerda a los ciudadanos que nunca proporcionen información personal o financiera confidencial por teléfono, correo electrónico o Internet, ni cumplan con demandas de pago, hasta que hayan confirmado la autenticidad de la solicitud.