The Internal Revenue Service has
issued a warning about a new phone scam that targets taxpayers, including
recent immigrants. This phone scam involves scammers impersonating IRS agents
to coax taxpayers to submit payments through pre-loaded debit cards or wire
transfers. If the victims of the scam do not cooperate and submit payment, the
scammers will threaten the victim with arrest, deportation and/or suspension of
business or driver’s licenses. These scams are often hard to detect, as
scammers will create fake badge numbers, call on toll-free numbers, and create
background noise so the call sounds as if it’s coming from a call center. These
scammers may even have your Social Security number and other personal
information about you.
If you receive a call from
someone claiming to be from the IRS, it is best to contact the IRS
directly. The IRS will NOT ask for PINs, passwords, or financial information
over the phone. Report any suspicious phone calls you may receive to the IRS at
the phone numbers listed on the website here.
Tell us in the comments: Have you
had scammers call you claiming to be from the IRS?
518 Arbor Hill Rd.
Kernersville, NC 27284
Ph: 336-996-3338
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