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IRS Alerts Taxpayers to Latest Tax Scam

Reblogger Kathryn Gorham
Real Estate Agent with Green Key Realty

Thank you so much Bill Zumwalt for posting about the newest scam out there.  I am glad you shared this inforamtion and I wanted to re-blog it so it reaches as many people as possible.  This is a scary trend and people need to be aware of these scams!!

Original content by Bill Zumwalt

The IRS has issued a warning about the latest phone scam. The caller claims to be from the IRS and tells the intended victims they owe taxes which must be paid immediately with a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. Individuals who don't pay up are threatened with arrest or loss of their business or driver's license.

Watch for these signs that the call is a scam:

Use of fake IRS badge numbers.

Caller knows the last four digits of your social security number.

Caller ID appears as if IRS is calling.

Bogus IRS e-mail is sent as follow-up.

Second call claims to be from police or DMV, again supported by fraudulent caller ID.

Don't respond in any way to these scams; instead forward the scam e-mail to phishing@irs.gov, or file a complaint at FTC.gov.

Bill Zumwalt
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Sharon & Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette homes for sale

Kathryn, this is great information to know and it sounds like this is a very deliberate and well disguised looking scam with several layers of authentic looking credentials behind it.  Thanks for re-blogging Bill's post, as I missed it.

Feb 07, 2014 09:35 PM
Nancy Frimann
Eagle Ridge Realty/Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA

I missed the original.  Interesting scam.  Probably preys upon the elderly. 

Feb 07, 2014 09:52 PM