The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported:
IRS Tax Tip 2024-63, July 29, 2024: Includes examples of fraud in Emails, texts, social media, phone calls, and letters and notices.
It also includes warning signs of a scam:
If taxpayers get an unexpected letter, email or text that claims to be from the IRS or another trusted source – like a bank, a credit company or a tax software provider – here are some tell-tale signs that it’s a scam:
Taxpayers who receive a request from IRS in the mail or by phone can always contact IRS customer service to authenticate it.
It also includes warning signs of a scam:
If taxpayers get an unexpected letter, email or text that claims to be from the IRS or another trusted source – like a bank, a credit company or a tax software provider – here are some tell-tale signs that it’s a scam:
- Spelling errors or incorrect grammar.
- A link or attachment with a slightly misspelled URL or an unusual one such as irs.com. All IRS links go to irs.gov.
- A threatening or urgent request to pay now, to follow a link or to open an attachment.
Taxpayers who receive a request from IRS in the mail or by phone can always contact IRS customer service to authenticate it.
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