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Impersonating an IRS agent may not be at the top of the list of smart moves people make, but that doesn’t mean it’s not happening. The IRS is out with a warning to consumers to be on the watch for con artists that say they’re with the agency, and accept tax payments in its name.
Con artists tend to pick up the pace in January, just as tax season starts. One common scam is to solicit tax payments via email. But the IRS notes it does not communicate with consumers via email, and any email received by taxpayers using an IRS address should be immediately deleted.
Some other scams to watch out for include:
Its tax season, and you’ll need to have your guard up against scam artists purporting to be from the IRS. Identity thieves are trying to pry personal financial data out of you – and it’s up to you to stop them in their tracks.
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