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2. The IRS Has Released Its Top Scams of 2021 - AOL

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   Phishing scams can be cleverly disguised, the IRS says. For example, an email might appear to be from an "@irs.gov" email address, but the scammer will slightly change the spelling to appear as ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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."

5. 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.

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

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   The IRS said scammers are contacting taxpayers through email, standard mail and phone calls, making false claims about the pandemic-related credit that only some select employers qualify for.

7. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   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.

9. How to identify a scam call before you're taken advantage of

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   This scam often targets native Spanish speakers and has scammers pose as utility-company employees calling to request immediate payment or they will shut off your service. The payment is most ...