Car missing, bullet hole found in vehicle,  IRS fraud alert in Manassas

Motor Vehicle Theft
On December 4, 2013 Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 9200 block of Taney Rd in reference to a stolen vehicle.  The victim reported that she had left her vehicle parked on the 9200 block of Taney Rd at approximately 10:30AM on December 2nd and discovered it missing at approximately 4:00PM on December 4th.  The vehicle was seen parked in the same location by a witness at approximately 7:00AM on December 4th.
Vehicle description: 1987 Nissan Maxima, beige in color

Vandalism to Auto
At approximately 2:40AM on December 4, 2013 Manassas City Police were dispatched to Braxted Ln for a report of shots fired.  Upon arrival, Officers discovered an unoccupied vehicle parked on Plantation Ln that had a hole in the driver’s side window where a bullet had entered the glass.  The victim was notified and Plantation Ln, Braxted Ln, and Georgian Ct were checked by Officers where no further signs of damage were located.

Fraud
On December 4, 2013 Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 10100 block of Allwood Ct for a report of fraud.  According to the victim, someone with a foreign accent called the residence claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).*  The caller told the victim that the victim owed an undisclosed amount in taxes to the IRS, which would have to be paid immediately in order to avoid negative repercussions.  To pay the debt, the victim was instructed to purchase several prepaid debit cards and provide the card account numbers directly to the caller over the phone so that the caller could immediately access the funds.  The victim partially complied before notifying Police.

*Crime Prevention Tip from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC):
Don’t believe callers, emails or texts that say they’re from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Tax identity thieves may send phony “phishing” emails that appear to be from the IRS and ask you to click on a link and provide your personal information online or over the phone.  Don’t do it.  The IRS doesn’t email, call, or text people to get personal information.  If the IRS needs to contact you, they will do so by mail.  If you have any doubt whether a message is legitimate, call the IRS directly.