A Monticello citizen who wishes to remain anonymous called the Madison County Carrier after being called by yet another IRS scammer. The call came from a (202) 459-1993 number, and the voice on the other end was an Indian male. The citizen, thankfully, was aware of the methods that the IRS uses concerning contacting anyone who owes them, and after confronting the caller, the citizen was abruptly hung up on. The citizen then went to whitepages.com to do a reverse search on the number, and discovered it to be a suspected and reported spam by 50 different people within the last 90 days. There is no information regarding the owner of the number, but the website has flagged it as a spammer/telemarketer. The Madison County Carrier would again like to remind our readers to not respond to any calls that claim to come from the IRS and demand payment, bank numbers or any other personal information. These five telltale signs can easily recognize a scam: The IRS will never: 1. Call to demand immediate payment. Neither will they call about taxes owed without first mailing you a bill. 2. Demand you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe. 3. Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card. 4. Ask for credit card or debit card numbers over the phone. 5. Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying. If you get a call from a number claiming to be from the IRS and asking for money, there are three options for you to take. If you know you owe taxes or think that you might owe, you can call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. The IRS workers can work with you regarding payment issues. If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to believe that you do, report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484 or at www.tigta.gov. You can also file a complaint using the FTC Complaint Assistant at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov. Remember, the IRS does not use email, text messages or any social media to discuss personal-tax issues involving bills or refunds. For more information regarding tax scams, go to www.irs.gov.
IRS scammers resurface
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