The Mt. Carmel Police Department has been notified of an IRS scam that is targeting local residents. It's been reported that individuals will notice a large deposit into their personal banking account. The deposit will show up as an ACH deposit from the IRS. Next the scammers will call the account owner and state it was a mistake and ask for personal information in order to get the money returned to the IRS. The scammers will then empty the persons account. If you believe your are a victim of this scam please contact your tax advisor. Remember the IRS will never make first contact by the phone.
