Kingsport Police Are Cautioning The Public To Be Alert To A Scam Going Around. The Perpetrators Are Calling Residents Claiming To Represent Financial Organizations, Law Enforcement Agencies, And The Internal Revenue Service. The Scammers Inform The Citizen They Must Be Paid Immediately By Purchasing A Money Card. Kingsport Police Public Information Officer Tom Patton Said It Is A Scam And Simply Hang Up The Phone If You Receive Such A Call.