Graham County Sheriffs Office warns about phone scams, phishing as 2015 tax season gets underway 3,000 victims have paid over $14 million as a result .They involve individuals making unsolicited calls to taxpayers, fraudulently claiming to be IRS officials and demanding that they send cash via prepaid debit cards. Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents. The IRS has seen a surge of these phone scams in recent months as scam artists threaten police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things. The IRS reminds taxpayers to guard against all sorts of con games that arise during any filing season. If someone calls unexpectedly claiming to be from the IRS with aggressive threats if you dont pay The first IRS contact with taxpayers is usually through the mail. Taxpayers have rights, and this is not how they do business, The IRS also warned taxpayers to watch out for fake emails or websites looking to steal personal information. These phishing schemes continue to be on the annual IRS list of Dirty Dozen tax scams for the 2015 filing season. The IRS wont send you an email about a bill or refund out of the blue,Dont click on one claiming to be from the IRS that takes you by surprise. I urge taxpayers to be wary of clicking on strange emails and websites,They may be scams to steal your personal information. Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime, but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or find people to file returns. Please be careful! ~Chuck~
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 02:05:52 +0000
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