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  2. Beware of tax scam emails and phone calls, IRS warns - AOL

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    Months after business owners and other taxpayers have filed their returns with the IRS, thieves try to scam people out of money or personal information. ... 800-290-4726 more ... Beware of tax ...

  3. IRS: Watch out for tax refund schemes that could land you in ...

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... But the repercussions can be significant if taxpayers are caught in this scam. The IRS can slap a variety of penalties, including ...

  4. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.

  5. IRS impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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    An IRS impersonation scam is a class of telecommunications fraud and scam which targets American taxpayers by masquerading as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection officers. [1] The scammers operate by placing disturbing official-sounding calls to unsuspecting citizens, threatening them with arrest and frozen assets if thousands of dollars ...

  6. Scam Alert: IRS Warns of Scammers Asking for Gift Cards for ...

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    If you owed back taxes, you would first receive a letter, or a CP501 notice, from the IRS explaining the balance, including penalties and interest. Upon receiving this letter, you may be able to ...

  7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

  8. 7 Signs You’re the Victim of a Tax Scam - AOL

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    If the IRS sends an email asking you to divulge personal or financial information, you’re probably not speaking with an actual IRS employee. 7 Signs You’re the Victim of a Tax Scam Skip to ...

  9. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.