Sedona AZ (May 2, 2015) — Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents remain near the top of the annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for the 2015 filing season, the Internal Revenue Service advises. The IRS has seen a surge of these phone scams in recent months as scam artists threaten police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things.... 

Sedona AZ (October 7, 2014) – A large-scale scam, involving people claiming to represent the IRS via unsolicited phone calls and emails, has cost citizens across the country, including Arizonans, millions of dollars over the last six months. During a press conference, Internal Revenue Service spokesperson Bill Brunson said a group is alleging to represent the IRS — appearing to be legitimate... 

Sedona AZ (July 31, 2013) – An elderly Prescott man fell victim to four counts of alleged fraud over a week long period in mid-July. The victim, 82, told Prescott police he was contacted four separate times over a single week by individuals who claimed to work for American Sweepstakes. The victim allegedly mailed a cashier’s check for $2,500 after the initial contact, but never received...