Pa. Consumers Warned Of Resurgent Tax Scam

Pa. Consumers Warned Of Resurgent Tax Scam

HARRISBURG (CBS) – Attorney General Kathleen Kane is warning Pa. residents about a common telephone scam that often crops up during tax season.

In the scam, Kane says the caller appears legitimate because he or she references personal information that’s not widely available. That info includes the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security Number, information about the victim’s family, spoofing the IRS’s telephone number or even the numbers of law enforcement or government entities on caller ID and sending bogus emails that appear to be from the IRS.

The caller might even pressure the victim to take action or threaten imminent arrest.

AG Kane says consumers should hang up and verify their tax status directly with the IRS by calling 800-829-1040.

Consumers should also report the scam to:
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Hotline
P.O. Box 589 – Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-0589
(800) 366-4484
www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

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