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May 2, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 ADOR asks Arizonans to be on alert for fake tax refund scam The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is advising Arizona taxpayers to be aware of a scam this tax fi ling season, which has been re- ported in other states and by the IRS. Known as the "fake tax refund scam", it in- volves thieves fi nding ways to steal client data from tax professionals. The criminals then take the stolen data to fi le fraudulent tax returns and use the taxpayers' real bank accounts to deposit those tax refunds. Once the fraudulent tax refunds are deposited, the thieves - pretending to be IRS or other law en- forcement representatives - contact the taxpayers and point out the refund was made in error and ask taxpayers to return the money to them. The Department of Revenue is advising tax- payers who receive a refund that they were not expecting to report it immediately to ADOR's Identity Theft Call Center at, Local: (602) 716- 6300, Toll free: (800) 352-4090 or www.azdor. gov/identitytheft.aspx. As a reminder, the Arizona Department of Revenue will never call and demand immediate payment to a debit card or wire transfer. If you are unsure of the authenticity of a caller, request the name and title of the individual, and contact ADOR Customer Care, which will then transfer you back to the representative. The Department's Customer Care Center can be reached at Local: (602) 255-3381, Toll-free: (800) 352-4090. False tax refund scam BARB I' S PL A C E GREAT Home Made Take-Out Food WE'VE MOVED! ...just across the street in General Store Lot! OPEN TUES THRU SAT 8 -3 Call, Text, or Visit our Facebook Page Call in Orders & Delivery 928-322-2862 Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials! NOW SERVING SHAKES! TACO TUESDAYS! MOUNTAIN QUAIL C AFE Open 7am - 7pm 7 DAYS/ WEEK 928-927-8890 & Gift Shop 500 N. Moon Mt. Ave., Quartzsite (corner of Moon Mt. & Quail Trail) B-10, Main St. Moon Mountain X Quail Trail N Hwy. 95, N. Central • DAILY SPECIALS • Friday FISH Special • Sat. PRIME RIB • Sunday POT ROAST Enjoy our Famous Bread Pudding ! Home Style Cooking! BREAKFAST ALL DAY! SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM! Chicken Quesadilla Quail Burger Arizona Omelet Crepes Arizona Burger Refried Potatoes ~ Free Wi-Fi ~ Ask About our Delicious Desserts! We're open Every Day! 175 W. Main St. 928-927-5585 www.sillyalspizza.com SILLY AL'S PIZZA Famous Gourmet Pizza TUES THUR FRI • 7PM • KARAOKE Serving Quartzsite Since 1987 WED • 7PM • DJ SERVING ARIZONA CRAFT BEER & GROWLERS TO GO! HAPPY HOUR 10-12 and 3:30-5:30 SUMMER HOURS: Open Wed - Sun 11am. Kitchen closes at 9pm. Closed Mon. Tues. 725 N. Central Blvd. (Hwy. 95) Quartzsite, AZ 85346 (928) 927-4485 Join us for Cinco de Mayo MIXER! Fundraiser for Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism Saturday, May 5 th 5:30pm $10 Taco & Taco Salad Bar La Paz County has received the funds from the sale of Ted's Truck Stop and they're being dis- tributed to the different entities involved. The Board of Supervisors approved held an online auction for the property located on W. Main Street, Quartzsite. They approved the sale price of $523,600 at a special meeting Feb. 8. The actual bid was $476,000, but the buyer was required to also pay a 10 percent commission. In addition to the county, the different taxing districts in the area will also receive money from the sale. The county had seized a portion of the property for non-payment of taxes. The total amount of taxes owed is estimated at $459,000. The county's general fund will receive a total of $242,044.75. Arizona Western College will receive $61,202. Bicentennial School District #76: $29,846.90. Quartzsite School District #4: $58,286.45. State School Tax Equalization: $11,994.36. Fire Department Assistance Fund: $2,460.38. Quartzsite Fire District: $70,165.16 Ted's Truck Stop, which was owned by the late Bill Headstream, was in operation from 1973 to 1998. It was also the site of one of the largest remediation projects of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. The ADEQ soil and water remediation facility went into operation in December 2007, and was dedicated in March 2008. It used a suction system and a high-tem- perature furnace to burn off the contaminants. The clean-up operation was completed ahead of schedule in 2017. The property was purchased by Lon Lundgren of Mr. Motorhome, which is is now available for lease. County gets boost from sale

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