LAWRENCE — Douglas County officials are warning the public of a fraudulent mailer threatening to seize assets and garnish wages and bank accounts due to an alleged unpaid tax liability, the Lawrence Journal World reported.
Social media posts over the weekend called attention to a mailing issued by a “J.S. Brown” from a “Benefits Suspension Unit” for the county, which does not exist, the newspaper noted.
The mailer includes a typo, saying that unit is in “Douglas County County,” and it’s posing as a final notice from the State of Kansas claiming the recipient owes a certain amount in unpaid tax liability that must be paid to avoid any consequences. It also directs recipients to call an 800 number that isn’t connected to any Douglas County department to pay.
County spokesperson Karrey Britt confirmed to the newspaper Monday that the mailer wasn’t sent by the county, and it’s directing people who receive the mailer to contact the Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division at 785-296-2215 or www.ag.ks.gov/in-your-corner-kansas to report the scam.
