Homewood police warned residents Wednesday, July 6, to be alert for scammers claiming to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials.
The scam perpetrators not only claim to be from the IRS but sometimes threaten arrest, license revocation or other penalties, according to a neighborhood watch alert from the Homewood Police Department.
“Scammers may alter caller ID numbers to appear legitimate and use aggressive and intimidating tactics to convince victims to send money,” Homewood Police Chief…


