Shelby County citizens are asked to be award of several scams going around the county, including an IRS scam. Sheriff Blackwell said people are from the Middle East and they are calling stating you owe the IRS and want you to send money by credit card or bank card, and if you don’t send it, you will be arrested. Sheriff Blackwell says the IRS does not operate this way at all. He added these individuals are very persistent, and advises you to not send them anything and just hang up.