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IRS Warns On Another Twist On Tax Phone Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 25, 2018July 17, 2022

There’s a new twist on the old IRS phone scam making the rounds. Here’s what you need to know.

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IRS Advises Taxpayers To Watch Out For Schemes

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 30, 2017July 29, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an alert about a new email scheme targeting taxpayers. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.

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As TIGTA Continues To Warn On IRS Scams, New Treasury Scams Surface

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 18, 2015

Over the past two years, nearly 4,550 victims have collectively paid over $23 million to scammers posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials. Since October

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Be Smart When Being Charitable: IRS Warns On SC Flood Relief Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 9, 2015

“This is a Hugo-level event,” declared Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, head of the South Carolina National Guard. Maj. Gen. Livingston was comparing the last week’s

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Taxpayers Urged To Be On 'High Alert' For Fraud During Filing Season

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 22, 2015

It’s tax season. That, unfortunately, also means that it’s fraud season. This week, the Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) issued a reminder to

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Shutdown Gives Tax Scammers New Opportunities To Steal

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 14, 2013July 17, 2020

With the IRS shut down, scammers are taking the opportunity to ramp up operations. Here’s what to be on the lookout for…

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Watch For Tax Appeal Email Scam

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 22, 2012June 8, 2020

‘Tis the season, folks. Expect more and more bogus emails in your inbox as tax season heats up. Scams to steal your identity and/or financial

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Bogus IRS Emails Resurface

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 30, 2011

Just a few months after I reported seeing a bump in scam e-mails purporting to be from the IRS, a new version is making the

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Re: You’re Being Investigated For Tax Fraud

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 4, 2007

The IRS wants you to understand that you’ll never actually see that message in a subject line from IRS. It’s the newest scam to target

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