MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Internal Revenue
Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for scammers posing as
IRS employees or as tax preparers with special knowledge about getting
tax benefits.
The IRS spokesman for Alabama, Dan Boone, says one
common scam involves fake IRS emails. Boone said the IRS does not
contact taxpayers by email, text message or social media to request
personal or financial information. He said contact is usually done by
mail.
Another common scam is people promising expertise
in getting free government money. Boone said these scammers often target
low-income people and senior citizens. He said these scammers have
filed bogus claims for people to get higher education tax credits when
they were not enrolled in or paying for college.
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