Feb 25, 2015
Here’s how to know if you’re being lured into an IRS phone scam, according to CreditCardForum.com:
- The IRS usually contacts people about unpaid taxes by mail - not by phone or email.
- The IRS won't ask for payment via wire transfer or prepaid card, ask you to pay up immediately or use threatening language
- If you've been scammed, file a complaint with the Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (800-366-4484) and with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov, using the words "IRS Telephone Scam" in your complaint.