FCC, Treasury Warn About IRS Phone Scam
Telephone fraudsters posing as IRS agents stole more than $50 million from tens of thousands of consumers, warned the FCC Enforcement Bureau and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. In a public notice Monday, the agencies “said they’re committed to…
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quashing the scam, prosecuting the individuals behind the scam, and protecting consumers from future fraud and harassment.” In the scam, callers pretend to be IRS officials and demand payment in gift cards, prepaid debit or credit cards, wire transfers, Western Union or MoneyGram, the agencies said. When victims hesitate to pay, the caller frequently claims the IRS will issue an arrest warrant for unpaid taxes, they said.