Buncombe County Tax Scam Letter Notice

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government April 21, 2020: The Buncombe County Tax Department would like to make our community aware of an emerging scam targeting area residents. 

Our office has received reports that letters, like the one attached, have been sent claiming to be from the Tax Processing Unit of Buncombe County Public Judgement Records. The letter attempts to scare residents to respond by stating “levying procedures will begin within 15 days of its receipt.”

This is not an official letter from Buncombe County. There is no such County agency, and we believe this is an attempt to scam consumers into paying a fake tax debt. There is a bold heading claiming the notice is a Distraint Warrant and a toll free number listed on the letter, which may lead some consumers to believe this is a legitimate communication. This is a fraudulent notice from a fictitious agency and residents should not call the number. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this phone number. Please call (828) 250-4436 if you have any information to report.

If you have been a victim of this scam, please report it at (877) 5-NO-SCAM or http://ncdoj.gov/complaint

Buncombe County Government