Post Messenger Recorder -

Green County dispatchers have received dozens of calls from citizens reporting automated IRS scam phone messages, demanding payment for overdue taxes. The message instructs the party to call a phone number immediately or risk legal consequences. This is not a new telephone scam tactic, it has been used for years, and particularly during tax season when most citizens are preparing their annual returns.

This news release is being published as a reminder simply because of the large volume of complaints taken recently. The IRS is aware of these scams, and has assured the public that they wi...