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MEDIA ADVISORY-- Federal and Local Authorities to Discuss Serious Threats Posed by Tax Scams

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, Special Agent in Charge Ismael Nevarez, Jr. of the Phoenix Field Office of IRS Criminal Investigation, Chief Gorden E. Eden, Jr., of the Albuquerque Police Department, and Undersheriff Greg Rees of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department will hold a press conference at 1:00 P.M. on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017, to discuss how New Mexicans can avoid falling for phone and phishing scams and becoming victims of identity theft. Vigilance is important because tax scams surge during the tax filing season, and phone scams alone have defrauded more than 100,000 victims of more than $54 million since Oct. 2013.

 

WHO:

U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez

Special Agent in Charge Ismael Nevarez Jr. of the Phoenix Field Office of IRS Criminal Investigation

Chief Gorden E. Eden, Jr., of the Albuquerque Police Department

Undersheriff Greg Rees of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department

 

WHEN:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017

1:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:

U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of New Mexico

201 Third Street NW

10th Floor Multi-Media Room (Reception on Ninth Floor)

Albuquerque, NM 87102

OPEN PRESS

 

NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials (which must be worn around the neck or pinned to clothing at all times). Media may begin to arrive at 10:15 a.m. MDT. Inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Alyssa Ferda at 505-224-1480 or alyssa.ferda@usdoj.gov.

Updated February 21, 2017

Topic
Tax