As tax season approaches, the IRS is warning of scams designed to steal your vital tax info. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman shares expert tips to protect your financial information.
InvestigateTV - Tax season is fast approaching and experts warn scammers have geared up to steal your critical personal information.a public/private initiative that works to combat tax scams and fraud, showed an increase in suspicious activity from two million reports in 2021 to over eight million reports in 2022.said oftentimes victims are tricked into giving out their tax information, leading to millions of dollars in fraud each year.
“They reach out to taxpayers claiming that they urgently need their personal information, their financial information because you owe taxes, fees, penalties,” Palmer said. “But of course, none of that is true!”said scammers trick people in many ways including a text with bogus links claiming to be from the IRS or other tax services, or a fraudulent email that appears to be from the IRS or a program closely linked to it.
Channel also said if you think you’ve been conned by scammers reach out to your bank and the IRS as quickly as possible. He said the longer you wait, the harder it’ll be to get your money back.
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