Your phone rings and the caller claims to be from the IRS. The person on the line is very aggressive, even threatening you with jail time or a lawsuit if you don't pay taxes you owe to the federal government.
Anytime a caller is asking for money, IT IS A SCAM. Do not give personal information and hang up immediately.
The IRS will NEVER:
• Call you to demand immediate payment. The IRS will not call if you owe taxes without first sending a bill in the mail.
• Demand you pay taxes and not allow you to question or appeal the amount you owe.
• Require that you pay your taxes a certain way. For instance, require that you pay with a prepaid debit card.
• Ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
• Theaten to bring in law enforcement agencies to arrest you for not paying.
If you receive this kind of a phone call, report it to the IRS by calling (800) 366-4484. If you know you owe or think you may owe tax, call the IRS at (800) 829-1040. For more tips, visit https://goo.gl/18POrU.
Watch our video about the IRS scam at https://vimeo.com/89967548.
