Sheriff says IRS scam circulating again, along with new scam

Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers is warning about an old scam making the rounds again.

The sheriff says a county resident reported an attempt to steal money using the IRS scam, where a scam artist calls, claiming hat you have an outstanding warrant because you have not paid your federal taxes. If you don’t pay right away, usually with a pre-paid card, they claim that deputies will arrest you.

Myers warns that the IRS will never ask for you to make an immediate payment over the phone to avoid arrest. Experts also say that the IRS will not call to threaten arrest nor will they ask for payment through means such as an Apple card.

Myers said there is also a scam going around by email claiming that you need to install Dropbox to receive an important file from the Indiana Association of Counties. He said you should always use caution when receiving emails that seem out of the ordinary.