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09-08-2014, 10:36 AM | #1 |
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IRS-Repeats-Warning-about-Phone-Scams
If you get a phone call saying they are the IRS
READ THIS http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-...ut-Phone-Scams IR-2014-81, Aug. 13, 2014 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS. Based on the 90,000 complaints that TIGTA has received through its telephone hotline, to date, TIGTA has identified approximately 1,100 victims who have lost an estimated $5 million from these scams. "There are clear warning signs about these scams, which continue at high levels throughout the nation,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “Taxpayers should remember their first contact with the IRS will not be a call from out of the blue, but through official correspondence sent through the mail. A big red flag for these scams are angry, threatening calls from people who say they are from the IRS and urging immediate payment. This is not how we operate. People should hang up immediately and contact TIGTA or the IRS.” Additionally, it is important for taxpayers to know that the IRS:
Other characteristics of these scams include:
The IRS encourages taxpayers to be vigilant against phone and email scams that use the IRS as a lure. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels. The IRS also does not ask for PINs, passwords or similar confidential access information for credit card, bank or other financial accounts. Recipients should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the message. Instead, forward the email to phishing@irs.gov. For more information or to report a scam, go to www.irs.gov and type "scam" in the search box. More information on how to report phishing scams involving the IRS is available on the genuine IRS website, IRS.gov.
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01-09-2015, 05:18 PM | #2 |
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If you get a call saying to call 253-214-3386 it is a SCAM
Do Not call it
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