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From Reuters 20 March 2014:
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Thousands of Americans nationwide have been targeted since August by a phone scam in which fraudsters claim to be from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and demand money for unpaid taxes, said the IRS' watchdog on Thursday. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) said it has received more than 20,000 complaints from people, including recent immigrants, about the scam. Thousands of victims have collectively paid more than $1 million to the scammers, TIGTA said.
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From CNN 31 October 2013:
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Taxpayers, beware: Fraudsters impersonating IRS agents are calling people across the country demanding they pay taxes that they don't even owe.
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It was noted that the scammers:
• Declare that taxes are owed to IRS
• Threaten the recipient
• Demand payment
So, don't be confusing these scammers with actual IRS agents, who:
• Declare that taxes are owed to IRS
• Threaten the recipient
• Demand payment
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Thousands of Americans nationwide have been targeted since August by a phone scam in which fraudsters claim to be from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and demand money for unpaid taxes, said the IRS' watchdog on Thursday. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) said it has received more than 20,000 complaints from people, including recent immigrants, about the scam. Thousands of victims have collectively paid more than $1 million to the scammers, TIGTA said.
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article
From CNN 31 October 2013:
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Taxpayers, beware: Fraudsters impersonating IRS agents are calling people across the country demanding they pay taxes that they don't even owe.
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article
It was noted that the scammers:
• Declare that taxes are owed to IRS
• Threaten the recipient
• Demand payment
So, don't be confusing these scammers with actual IRS agents, who:
• Declare that taxes are owed to IRS
• Threaten the recipient
• Demand payment