A phone scam that surfaces from time to time is hitting the Fond du Lac-Dodge county area again. A Fond du Lac woman says she received two recorded calls this week from someone claiming to be from the IRS stating that the IRS had filed a lawsuit had been filed against her. WFDL news called the number to see what this was all about. After a short converstation the person on the other end of the line hung up. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt also called the number and the person he talked to said he was from Afghanistan and admitted it was a scam. A similar scam targeted elderly Fond du lac County residents back in December. The scam involves a caller who reports to be a representative of the IRS demanding payment. Police say its important to remember that no representative from the IRS will call you. All correspondence from the IRS is in writing on official letterhead with specific identifiers. The Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to inform any elderly family members or neighbors about this scam and stress to them they should not send any money without notifying a family member or neighbor first.
