250 people called the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division about these scams in August.
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The caller will chastise the target for ignoring calls and letters about unpaid taxes or other government business, and tell the target they need to pay right away. There are many imposter sites online created to trick you into giving up your private tax and security information. The FBI said the scammer may have some information about the victim, maybe their address or possibly the last four digits of his or her social security number. They also can rig caller ID to make it look like the call is coming from Washington, DC.
Scammers call the victims, say they’re the grandchild or lawyer for the grandchild and ask for either bail money or lawyer’s fees.
The IRS will not call and demand payment in the form of an ITunes card or prepaid cards. “Hang up the phone immediately”. When the IRS contacts people about unpaid taxes, they usually do it by mail, not by phone.
The Billings Police Department is now warning residents of a new IRS scam making the rounds.
If you received a robocall from the IRS this summer, it probably was a fake.
A phone call with area codes out of California ring residents and the call will leave a message that the IRS is filing a lawsuit against them.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation Kansas City Division said in some scams scammers are “coaching” their victims to circumvent questions from bank employees or even family members. That doesn’t exist and the IRS never calls to collect money.
