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  2. Straight Talk: Protect yourself from IRS tax scams - AOL

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    Tax identity theft scams: Tax identity theft occurs when a scammer uses your Social Security number to file a tax return in your name and collect your refund. It can also be someone using your ...

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

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    If the IRS sends a tax bill to a private debt collection service, it notifies the taxpayer first. The IRS website, www.irs.gov, has much more information about scammers — search the site for "scam."

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

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    But the repercussions can be significant if taxpayers are caught in this scam. The IRS can slap a variety of penalties, including those of $5,000 or even jail time. ... Another is a substantial ...

  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. Redemption movement - Wikipedia

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    The IRS has announced that attributing tax liability to a "strawman" is a frivolous position [42] that can result in a $5,000 administrative penalty. [43] It included the Form 1099-OID variation of the redemption scheme in its "Dirty Dozen" list of prominent tax scams every year from 2009 to 2019.

  7. IRS says taxpayers are getting scam emails about ... - AOL

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    The IRS noted that the third round of Economic Impact Payments was sent in 2021, more than two years ago. The IRS said this scam is being used to harvest valuable personal information. One such ...

  8. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  9. Harriette Walters - Wikipedia

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    They prepared or approved false property tax refund requests, resulting in over 40 fraudulent refund checks, each averaging more than $388,000. These checks were deposited into fake corporate accounts controlled by Walters' relatives, including accounts named "Chappa Home Services," "Legna Home Services," and "Helmet Plumbing and Heating."