Fake IRS Agents Target More than 360,000, Make Off With $15.5M in Scam
Thursday, 12 Mar 2015 10:33 AM
A federal investigator says fake IRS agents have targeted more than 366,000 people with harassing phone calls demanding payments and threatening jail time as part of a huge nationwide scam.
A deputy inspector general for the agency says more than 3,000 people have fallen for the ruse since October 2013. He says they have been duped out of a total of $15.5 million.
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With as much publicity as this issue has been given, it’s kind of surprising that folks are still falling victim to this scam. However, it shows you how many people cheat on their income taxes if they give up money so easily.