The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry last month warned of a new text scam created by thieves that trick people into disclosing bank account information under the guise of receiving the $1,200 Economic Impact Payment. The IRS, states and industry, […]
IRS issues warning about Coronavirus-related scams; watch out for schemes tied to economic impact payments WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers to be on the lookout for a surge of calls and email phishing attempts about the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. These contacts […]
In a blog post on July 16th by Andrew Cannarsa, OIG Communications Director, the Inspector General issued a warning about Social Security Administration (SSA) Impersonation Schemes. SSA and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) have recently received several reports of suspicious phone calls claiming […]
The Internal Revenue Service today warned people to beware of a new scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment through a prepaid debit card. This scam is being reported across the country, so […]
The Federal Trade Commission recently released a statement warning college students not to fall for a new scam: the federal student tax scam. Students from many colleges are telling the FTC that the calls go something like this: the so-called IRS agent tells you that […]
The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may demand money or may say you have a refund due and try to trick […]
The IRS has seen a surge of phone scams in recent months as scam artists call unsuspecting taxpayers impersonating an IRS agent and proceed to threaten police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things if the taxpayer does not pay a tax amount. The IRS […]
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) today issued a warning to taxpayers to beware of phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in an effort to defraud them. “This is the largest scam of its kind […]
