We Have the Hudson Valley IRS Scam Call [Audio]

Hudson Valley event planner Paul Lloyd was on his way to Townsquare Media offices when he received the IRS scam call that New York State Police are warning residents about. 

The callers use scare tactics to deceive individuals into providing personal information such as social security numbers and bank account numbers by threatening arrest. The scam targets those who may not readily be aware of the IRS’s procedures.

Scammers call taxpayers claiming to be IRS officials and demand that the victim pay a fake tax bill. There are reports of residents being told they will be arrested, deported, or have their driver’s license revoked if they don’t pay.

In almost all cases victims are tricked into sending cash, through a prepaid debit card or wire transfer.

Paul, who is putting on the 3rd annual Beer, Bourbon and Bacon Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on June 18, was coming to our studios to record a spot for the event. Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley is a media partner for Beer, Bourbon and Bacon.

Townsquare Media staff helped him record the scam call to make it available so the public can hear a potential scam artist at work.