Have you received a phone call saying you owe the IRS money? Watch out!
There is an ongoing scam underway where a caller tries to bully you into making immediate payment on your “owed taxes”. Since 2013 just under a million calls have been made, with close to 5,000 victims paying out over $20 million to these scammers. Recently, the callers have targeted young... people who are new to paying taxes and unfamiliar with the process. These scammers are committing a crime when they attempt and/or obtain money under the false pretense of representing themselves to be the IRS. It’s important to know that the IRS will NEVER contact you to collect back taxes via the phone. The IRS will only ever contact you via standard mail or email.
Learn more by watching this short video:
http://turnto10.com/news/money-watcher/nbc-10-consumer-alert-irs-scam-continues
Learn more of how to protect yourself by visiting the IRS website:
https://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Urges-Public-to-Stay-Alert-for-Scam-Phone-Calls
