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By Jack Phillips, Epoch Times
12-06-23
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a fresh warning to both tax preparers and taxpayers about emerging scams that attempt to obtain individuals’ sensitive information.
While the IRS often sends out notices that people should be on their guard about tax-related scams, identity thieves are using recent news events as part of their efforts to scam people.
“Identity thieves are relentless and use a variety of techniques … We urge people to be careful with their personal information and be wary of email and text scams,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a recent statement.
“With people anxious to receive the latest information about a refund or other issues during tax season, scammers will regularly pose as the IRS, a state tax agency or others in the tax industry. People should be incredibly wary about unexpected messages that can be an elaborate trap by scam artists, especially during filing season.”
Read the full article here: IRS Issues Warning to Americans About Emerging Tax Season Scams | The Epoch Times
