Fargo Police Warn of IRS Scams Amid Tax Season
They say thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and personal information to tax scams.
FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Police are reminding people to be on the lookout for scams when the IRS starts accepting 2019 tax filings next week.
They say thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and personal information to tax scams.
In the latest tax scam, scammers claim to be able to suspend or cancel Social Security Numbers for an unpaid tax bill. Police say it is just another con to frighten people into returning “robocall” voicemails.
The IRS will not contact taxpayers by email, text messages or social media to request personal or financial information.
Fargo Police say the IRS will never call to demand immediate payment using specific payment methods, ask a taxpayer to make a payment to a person or organization other than the U.S. Treasury or threaten to immediately bring in local law-enforcement.
If you have reason to believe you have been contacted by a scammer, report the call to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and report the caller ID and callback number to the IRS by sending it to phishing@irs.gov with the subject line “IRS Phone Scam”.
You can view your tax account information online at IRS.gov or call the IRS at 800-829-1040.
