I dont ordinarily just cut and paste IRS press releases, but this one is noteworthy. Please review and share with others... IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam#.UnKWn8XQm1I.facebook National Association of Enrolled Agents IRS YouTube Video: Tax Scams: English | Spanish | ASL The IRS encourages taxpayers to be vigilant against phone and email scams that use the IRS as a lure. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels. The IRS also does not ask for PINs, passwords or similar confidential access information for credit card, bank or other financial accounts. Recipients should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the message. Instead, forward the e-mail to [email protected].
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:04:50 +0000