Fake IRS Phone Calls Tops List of Tax Scams
Earlier this week I received a call from a client who came home from work to find the following message on his voicemail: "Hello, we have been trying to reach you. This call is officially a final notice from the IRS, Internal Revenue Service. The reason of this call is to inform you that IRS is filing a lawsuit against you." Fortunately, my client knew better than to call the number in the message. Instead he called me to confirm this really was a scam. But not everyone is so fortunate. “Oh I would never fall for a scam like that”, you say? Hopefully not. But sadly many have. In fact the IRS impersonation phone scam has claimed nearly 3,000 victims who have collectively paid over $14 million, according to a recent TIGTA report . Phones are ringing in every state. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they ...