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The US Tax Fraud Scam

United States –  In the United States, the deadline to file your taxes is April 15th, which is quickly approaching.  With this cutoff date, a large increase in tax scams happens every year. Below is a notice published by the public company MoneyGram, they issue a stern warning that everyone residing in the US should be aware of regarding such activity.  We personally know of several individuals who have been recently contacted via phone by such scammers. Please be aware and careful.

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI), a leading global money transfer and payment services company is alerting the public about a tax time phone scam that has already cost Americans more than $1 million dollars according to the IRS. Criminals posing as fake IRS agents call their victims and tell them they owe back taxes, and they must pay using a money transfer or pre-paid debit card. The scammers threaten the victim with jail time, deportation or loss of driver’s license. To make it sound more plausible the callers often know the last four digits of the taxpayer’s Social Security number, and the calls are made with fake caller identification software that makes it appear the call is originating from the IRS. “Never send money to someone you don’t know even if they threaten you,” says Kim Garner, SVP Global Security at MoneyGram. “The IRS will not call consumers if they owe back taxes and they will never ask for payment via wire transfer. If a consumer receives a call like this they should hang up and report it to the authorities immediately.”

Consumers should report the suspected scam to the local police and the IRS, and file reports with the Federal Trade Commission and the National Consumers League.

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