Internal Revenue Service (IRS) telephone scams are becoming increasingly common. Scam callers pretend to be from the IRS, and they typically intimidate callers by:
It is important to learn how to identify an IRS scam call to protect yourself from abuse.
Telephone scam callers pretend to be from a legitimate source to take money from their victims. Scammers often make the caller ID look like the call is coming from a government agency. Other times, scam callers may purport to call from your bank or credit card company.
It is important to know that the IRS does NOT:
If the caller claims to be from your bank, hang up and call the number on your bank statements or the back of your credit card to verify the call is legitimate.
IRS telephone scammers are aggressive, relentless and target the vulnerable. You can report these scam calls to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration by calling 800-366-4484 or visiting www.tigta.gov as well as the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov/complaint.
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