Don’t Be Taken in by Phony IRS
Requests
The
phone rings. The caller says they are from the Internal Revenue Service and
they claim you owe taxes and must submit payment through a wire transfer or
prepaid debit card. Or you receive an email supposedly from the IRS asking you
to share your bank account, credit card or Social Security number. What should
you do?
The
sad truth is that many scammers pretend to be IRS agents as part of identity
theft or other criminal activity. If you receive a surprising or suspicious
communication purportedly from the IRS, we would urge you to call us
immediately. We can help you identify a bogus request for information and work
with you to respond to a legitimate IRS contact. You can also call the IRS
directly at 800-829-1040 to verify any communication you receive.
Source:AICPA
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