March 26, 2018
PHONE AND PHISHING SCAMS
Income tax filing season brings an increase in activity by would-be thieves using phone calls and email to try to get money out of taxpayers. That warning comes from the IRS.
Phone scams often involve someone calling a taxpayer, telling them they owe taxes and could be arrested if they don’t pay. The thieves try to frighten taxpayers into giving them their credit card numbers and perhaps other personal information. Sometimes the first call is a recorded message that demands the taxpayer return the call...
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#IRS
#Phishing
#Phone Scam