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2. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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   An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

3. IRS impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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   An IRS impersonation scam is a class of telecommunications fraud and scam which targets American taxpayers by masquerading as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection officers. The scammers operate by placing disturbing official-sounding calls to unsuspecting citizens, threatening them with arrest and frozen assets if thousands of dollars are ...

4. Straight Talk: Protect yourself from IRS tax scams - AOL

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   If you are the victim of tax identity theft, contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490 and file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint. • Treat electronic information ...

5. The IRS Has Released Its Top Scams of 2021 - AOL

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   The IRS warns tax professionals about scams involving the verifications of EFIN and CAF numbers. Tax professionals have reported receiving scam emails from the fake "IRS Tax E-Filing," which the ...

6. Beware of tax scam emails and phone calls, IRS warns - AOL

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   If the IRS sends a tax bill to a private debt collection service, it notifies the taxpayer first. The IRS website, www.irs.gov, has much more information about scammers — search the site for "scam."

7. IRS Criminal Investigation - Wikipedia

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   Criminal Investigation is a division of the Internal Revenue Service, which in turn is a bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury . According to information on the IRS web site, the conviction rate for federal tax prosecutions has never fallen below 90 percent. The IRS asserts that their conviction rate is among the highest ...

8. How to Spot IRS Fraud and Other Big Phone Scams So You ... - AOL

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   IRS Imposter Scams. The now-common IRS phone scam, one of the most prevalent and anxiety-inducing imposter scams, is especially common around tax season. "When the call is answered," Lavelle says ...

9. The IRS’ Dirty Dozen Scams: What They Are and How To ... - AOL

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   The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is continuing to warn taxpayers about what it deems its "Dirty Dozen" tax scams list for 2022, following up on its June 2 statement. Now, it is urging that you ...