Info courtesy of www.fdlco.wi.gov

The Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Office has recently taken several reports of
telephone scams targeting elderly residents in Fond du Lac County.
This scam involves a caller who reports to be a representative of the
IRS demanding payment. Another scam involves a caller who reports to
be a member of the Sheriff’s Office, calling about a failure to appear
for jury duty, or for failing to pay a warrant. 

If someone from the Sheriff’s Office calls you and you are unsure of
their identity, please call the Sheriff’s Office non emergency number
at (920) 929-3390 to verify the identity and reason for the call. 

This is a common scam that returns year after year. It is 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. Also the Sheriff’s Office does not accept
payment by a pay pal type of card. ALL Court payments are accepted in
person on the Sheriff’s Office Jail, Clerk of Courts or through on
online service. 

Please inform any elderly family members or neighbors about this scam.
Stress to them they should not send any money without notifying a
family member or neighbor first. 

Whenever you receive a telephone call requesting or demanding money it
is most likely a scam. Legitimate companies do not make telephone
calls requesting money. If you question the validity of a call, please
contact the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office we will be glad to
assist you. 

Captain Rick Olig