Area residents reported numerous IRS scam calls to the Torrington Police Department late last week, including three within 15 minutes Friday afternoon.
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TORRINGTON – Area residents reported numerous IRS scam calls to the Torrington Police Department late last week, including three within 15 minutes Friday afternoon.
According to Goshen County Sheriff’s Investigator Rick Scott, the latest rash of calls did have a few new twists.
“This time, their method of payment was unusual,” Scott said Monday morning. “They were asking for iTunes cards. They haven’t done that before. Usually, it is a request for payment using debit or credit card numbers.”
Another change was in the system used to make the calls. Scott said they were made through the Internet, using a program that makes it impossible to tell who is calling. If victims try to call the number provided by the scammer, they receive a busy signal.