IRS Phone Scams: Be On Alert for Fraudulent Calls
Typically the scammers–who often use fake IRS badge numbers and may have the taxpayer’s Social Security number, home address, or other personal information–attempt to frighten the taxpayer into revealing personal information or sending money. At Eilts & Associates, we have heard from several clients in the past week who were targeted by one of these scam attempts. In each case, the taxpayer received an automated voicemail from someone claiming to be from the IRS. The “agent”
