If you live in Northwest Ottawa County heads up about a phone scam in your area.
Police are warning residents to not fall for a call where the caller tells you that you owe money to the IRS and if you refuse to pay, they will send the Spring Lake Police department over to your house to arrest you...
The Michigan State Police have issued a warning regarding a telephone scam using the IRS as a cover.
Police are saying that scammers have been using fake names and IRS badge numbers to intimidate victims into wiring money to pay off IRS debts. The scammers have threatened victims with audits, arrests, suspension of business licenses and deportation.