Community Message: #FraudFriday Dist Attrny Alert, Scam Could Spell Trouble For Seniors During Tax Season

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Friday March 25, 2016, 9:49 AM LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB) Community: #FraudFriday Dist Attrny Alert, Scam Could Spell Trouble For Seniors During Tax Season Dear Pepperdine Libboard, With the annual tax filing deadline looming, seniors should be on guard for thieves posing as investigators from the Internal Revenue Service.   The crooks typically make unsolicited calls, claiming the person owes taxes to the IRS. They then threaten victims with criminal prosecution, arrest or deportation unless payment is made - usually via prepaid debit cards.   TIPS: The IRS will never call you about a problem with your tax return. A letter will be sent. Do not give out any personal identifying information during an unsolicited call. Do not send money to anyone claiming to be from a governmental agency. For more information on scams that target seniors, go to the Elder Abuse/Financial Fraud pages of the District Attorney's website (http://da.lacounty.gov/seniors/financial-fraud) or to learn more about the IRS investigator scam, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y5z0kWgBcM.   Follow @LADAOffice on Twitter for up-to-date news and use #FraudFriday.   Media Contact:   Greg Risling Public Information Officer 213-257-2000 GRisling@da.lacounty.gov   Forwarded by: Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Hall of Justice - First floor  211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-229-1700 Website LASD HQ: http://www.lasd.org Recruitment LASD: http://www.careers.lasd.org Follow LASD HQ via Text and Email: http://www.Nixle.com https://nixle.com/lasd---los-angeles-county-sheriffs-dept-information-bureau-sib/ Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol Facebook LASD HQ http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/ YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0 SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registryhttp://snap.lacounty.gov/ Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept Information Bureau (SIB)" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan.   "If You See Something, Say Something" LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org   Jim McDonnell, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department         For full details, view this message on the web. Sent by LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB) 211 West Temple Street, Hall of Justice - First floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012 To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here. If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here. Powered by . © 2016 Nixle, LLC. All rights reserved.