From Birch Gold Group
Tax filing season is underway, and scammers are wasting no time when it comes to adjusting their cons accordingly. Until we meet the IRS deadline in April, citizens should be on alert for fraudsters reaching out to them and posing as government agents looking to “settle bills”. The IRS is very much aware of the issue, and warns that the scammers are nearly always out for two things: personal details or money.
In the case of one Concordia taxpayer, it was the latter. According to a recent Blade Empire report, the taxpayer received an automated call instructing her to pay four unsettled bills to a given address or face court consequences. A common giveaway for IRS scams done over the phone is the robo-toned voice often used.
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