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Don't Fall for These IRS Scams
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nasdaq.com
- Feb 16, 2016
About a year ago, I got a phone call from a frantic client. The Internal Revenue Service had called to tell her she was under investigation for tax fraud and that a warrant had been issued for her arrest — unless she paid the IRS $1,000 that day. She was frightened and worried that she was in serious trouble. Fortunately, before taking any action, my client called me to see what was going on. It was a scam.
From threatening phone calls to emails promising thousands in refunds, IRS scams are sophisticated and alarming. But by understanding a few key points about how the IRS operates, taxpayers can avoid losing money or compromising sensitive personal information.
IRS scams are sophisticated
Many scams today can be quite convincing. For this client, the caller ID showed that the call was coming from Washington, D.C. When my client hung up, the phone rang again, and the call appeared to be from her local sheriff’s department saying that deputies were coming to arrest her. Then the IRS number called again, telling her she had to get a prepaid Visa card with $1,000 on it and that someone would come to her home and pick it up that night.
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