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

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    Each year, the IRS releases its "Dirty Dozen" top tax scams that identity the tactics thieves and fraudsters use to try and con people out of money. See: Check Your Bank Account: Scammers Are ...

  3. Stimulus Scam: Do Not Open IRS Emails About a Third ... - AOL

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    The U.S. government issued a series of stimulus payments in 2020 and 2021 to help Americans get through the coronavirus pandemic. By law, the last of those payments was issued no later than Dec ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Mail and wire fraud - Wikipedia

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    Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses ...

  7. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    SMS phishing [31] or smishing [32] [33] is a type of phishing attack that uses text messages from a cell phone or smartphone to deliver a bait message. [34] The victim is usually asked to click a link, call a phone number, or contact an email address provided by the attacker.

  8. 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."

  9. Scam Alert: IRS Warns of Scammers Asking for Gift Cards for ...

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    If you believe you’ve been targeted by a scammer — even if you didn’t fall for the scheme — you should immediately contact the Treasury inspector general for tax administration through the ...

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