![]() That link could install malicious software on your computer that will allow the perpetrator of the scam to gain access to everything on your computer. Hang up! If they contact you by email, never click on a link in the email. ![]() The IRS will never phone you and demand immediate payment over the phone nor do they accept payment via Green Dot, iTunes, MoneyGram cards. IRS Scam: You receive a phone call from someone pretending to be from the IRS telling you that you owe back taxes and if you don’t immediately go purchase Green Dot cards or iTunes cards someone will come to arrest you. This is always a scam – law enforcement and courts do not demand or accept payment via Green Dot, iTunes, or other prepaid cards. This is the only way you can assure that your loved one will be represented and released from law enforcement. ![]() Grandkid Scam: You receive a call from an unknown person, usually pretending to be a law enforcement official or an attorney, telling you that your grandchild or other family member or friend has been arrested or otherwise detained by law enforcement and you are asked to purchase Green Dot cards, iTunes cards, or some other form of payment card and then read the numbers on the card to the caller. COVID-19 Scam: Federal Trade Commission | Indiana Office of Attorney GeneralĢ. The best course of action to avoid getting scammed is to simply hang up the phone!ġ. ![]() Below is a list of current scams that have been identified by the Fishers Police. ![]()
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