By SUE SUCHYTA
Sunday Times Newspapers
SOUTHGATE — A fraudulent tax service provider used the personal information and bank account information they gleaned over the phone from a man on July 15 to withdraw $595 from his bank account.
The victim, who filed a police report on Aug. 5, said a second, unsuccessful attempt was made on July 20 to withdraw a larger amount.
The man said he also received information in the mail stating that someone was trying to obtain power of attorney over his accounts “for tax purposes,” which he never authorized.
He was given a case number and urged to file a claim with his financial institution.