There have unfortunately been a LOT of frightening phone call scams like this one lately as well as over the past two years, directed to US citizens from unidentified scam artists. I received this robocall voicemail message the other day and wanted to record it so you guys will be familiar with what they sound like because all of these scam calls, despite their scary, evil ways, use very similar robocall voice recordings. Unfortunately though, thousands of Americans who don't know about this ongoing scam have been throwing away over $36 million total of their hard earned cash due to these and it's time to help fight back! Remember:
The IRS will NEVER:
-Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill.
-Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.
-Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card.
-Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
-Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.
With that said, if you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and asking for money & you know you don’t owe taxes, or have no reason to think that you do, DO NOT give out any information! Hang up immediately!!!!!
Contact TIGTA to report the call. Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page. You can also call 800-366-4484.
Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" in the notes.
If you know you owe, or think you may owe tax:
Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you.
Stay alert to scams that use the IRS as a lure. Tax scams can happen any time of year, not just at tax time! For more information, visit “Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts” (www.irs.gov/ua...) on IRS.gov.
Together we can stop this bullcrap!
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