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Scam Alert: Don't Fall For These Tax Season Schemes Scam Alert: Don't Fall For These Tax Season Schemes
Scam Alert: Don't Fall For These Tax Season Schemes As tax season heats up, officials are warning area residents to be wary of opportunistic fraudsters looking to scam them in new ways. Scammers have found new ways to defraud their victims, from mailbox phishing to new electronic means. The IRS stated that hackers attempted to claim more than $3 billion in false refunds last year using stolen information. “Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll and tax professionals,” the IRS stated. “The …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For IRS 'Spoofing' Scam Alert Issued For IRS 'Spoofing' Scam
Alert Issued For IRS 'Spoofing' Scam It's tax time and with it comes a new warning that there's a twist to the usual IRS impersonation phone scam. Criminals are faking calls from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS said in the warning issued Friday, March 30. Similar to other IRS impersonation scams, the scammer makes unsolicited calls to the victim, falsely claiming to be from the IRS. But in the new wrinkle, the con artists have found a way to "spoof" the phone number of the TAS office in New York or Houston. The scammers then request personal inf…

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by Daily Voice
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Alert Issued For New IRS Scam Alert Issued For New IRS Scam
Alert Issued For New IRS Scam With tax season in full swing, police in Fairfield County are warning area residents to be aware of a new scam making the rounds involving phony IRS letters coming from fraudsters. The New Canaan Police Department issued an alert regarding a new IRS scam after local residents began receiving fake letters claiming that they owe tens of thousands of dollars. In a copy of the phony letter posted by the department, the letter states that that the IRS is attempting to obtain delinquent tax payments and one has not responded to prior notices to the same address. It goes on to say that payment mus…

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by Zak Failla
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Tax Season Scheme: Beware Of Scammers Impersonating IRS, Police Warn Tax Season Scheme: Beware Of Scammers Impersonating IRS, Police Warn
Tax Season Scheme: Beware Of Scammers Impersonating IRS, Police Warn With tax season heating up, area residents are being warned to be cautious of opportunistic fraudsters looking to take advantage of the community’s most vulnerable parties. Area police departments warn that each year, they receive several reports from the community involving tax scams. “Our elderly community members are typically the most vulnerable to these types of scams," one department, Norwalk in Fairfield County, noted. “Please take the time to warn your older family members, neighbors, and friends.” In response, the department released an FTC video online and offered a ser…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
IRS Warns Of 'Aggressive,' 'Sophisticated' Phone Scams IRS Warns Of 'Aggressive,' 'Sophisticated' Phone Scams
IRS Warns Of 'Aggressive,' 'Sophisticated' Phone Scams With tax season here, the Internal Revenue Service is warning employers and employees to be on high alert for a “sophisticated phone scam” targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, that has been making the rounds in the tri-state area. During the last two tax seasons, taxpayers have been receiving aggressive calls from fraudsters claiming to be IRS employees, using fake names and phony ID badge numbers, officials said, warning that the scammers tend to know pertinent information about their targets and can alter caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. Officials said that …

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by Zak Failla