Scam Alert: This scam involves IRS impersonators telling victims that they owe the IRS money. They instruct the individual to go to a store, purchase a Green Dot Money Pak or Reload-It card, apply money to it, scratch a number off the back of the card, and read it to the scammers. The scammers threaten victims with arrest, deportation, filing liens against their homes, taking their vehicles, drivers licenses, etc. According to TIGTA (Treasury Inspector General: Tax Administration), the scammers may make multiple calls to the same individual, and there have been occasions where the callers have impersonated someone from TIGTA and/or other federal/state/local agencies. Below are instructions of what to do if you receive a call. -Attempt to get any telephone numbers/names the scammers are using. Some victims reported the actual IRS toll-free number showed up on the caller ID because the scammers have spoofed that number. -Call the Las Vegas TIGTA main office line at (702) 868-5070 -Check your accounts with the IRS (to be sure no fraudulent returns were filed or other unauthorized adjustments were made to your account) -Request your free credit reports (annualcreditreport) to verify there isn’t anything unusual on your credit. -If you think you have been a victim of identity theft: You should place an initial fraud alert on your file as soon as you suspect you might be a victim of identity theft. You can do this online at the three credit reporting companies: Equifax - equifax/CreditReportAssistance Experian - experian/fraud TransUnion - transunion/fraud
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:31:37 +0000
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