IRS Impersonators Call 2 Burr Ridge residents

Someone pretending to be an IRS agent called two separate Burr Ridge residents within five days, police said.

The first call was placed to a resident in the 00 block of Todor Court around 5:12 p.m. Feb. 22, police said. Another call was placed around 4:28 p.m. Feb. 27 to a resident in the 00S400 block of Madison, police said.

In both cases, the residents who received the calls realized they were a scam and didn’t give out any personal information.

If you get a call from someone who says he or she works for the IRS, the agency recommends the following steps:

1. Request a phone number to call the person back and ask for an employee badge number.
2. Call the IRS to crosscheck the information the person gives you: 1-800-829-1040 
3. If you’re able to confirm that the person who called you really works for the IRS, call them back.

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