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Consumer Smart - Beware of Economic Stimulus Check Scams
May 13, KIII 3 South Texas – (National)
There are recent scams brought to Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) attention. Rebate phone call: In that scam, consumers receive a phone call from someone identifying himself as an IRS employee. The caller tells the targeted victim that he is eligible for a sizable rebate for filing his taxes early. The caller then states that he needs the target’s bank account information for the direct deposit of the rebate. If the target refuses, he is told that he cannot receive the rebate. Another scam is the refund e-mail, which falsely claims to come from the IRS, tells the recipient that he or she is eligible for a tax refund for a specific amount, and instructs the recipient to click on a
link in the e-mail to access a refund claim form. The audit email is a scam notifying the recipient that his or her tax return will be audited. This is the first scam of which the IRS is aware that uses this to get the victim to respond. Another type of email is addressed to businesses, accountants and “Treasury” managers. It instructs them to download information on tax law changes by clicking on a series of links to publications on businesses, estate taxes, excise taxes, exempt organizations and IRAs and other retirement plans. The last scam listed by IRS is the paper check phone call. In a current
telephone scam, a caller claims to be an IRS employee who is calling because the IRS sent a check to the individual being called. The caller states that because the check has not been cashed, the IRS wants to verify the individual’s bank account number. In addition to the rebate scams, officials also warned businesses, which receive e-mails that appear to be complaints forwarded to them by the Better Business Bureau. Businesses receiving such questionable e-mails should contact the local BBB
Source: http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/18888079.html
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