Tuesday, January 12, 2016

01/11/16   Ofc. Connolly

PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

PEAKS ISLAND

DAILY LOG

 

 Date: January 11 2016         Officer Connolly

                                                                                                                                                               

0700 hours:  Shift change.  Reported for duty with FF Lt. Wallace

0730 hours: vehicle maintenance and inspection

0745 hours: patrolled island

0945 hours: met ferry

1030 hours: patrolled island

1100 hours: met ferry

1120 hours: special attention to Welch St. parking lot

1230 hours: met ferry

1300 hours: patrolled island

1430 hours: met ferry

1530 hours: met ferry

1645 hours: met ferry

1650 hours: call on Central Ave.  Assist Fire Dept. with a landlord/tenant dispute. 

1700 hours: patrolled island

1750 hours: met ferry

1930 hours: met ferry

2000 hours: patrolled island

2030 hours: met ferry

2110 hours: patrolled island

2130 hours: met ferry

IRS-Impersonation Telephone Scam

An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. 

Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.

Or, victims may be told they have a refund due to try to trick them into sharing private information. 

If the phone isn't answered, the scammers often leave an “urgent” callback request.

Note that the IRS will never: 1) call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill; 2) demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe; 3) require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card; 4) ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or 5) threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.