PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - There are many individuals falling for tax scams this tax season.
The IRS scam is very popular amongst them. Consumers will receive some sort of correspondence about their tax return, stating there was a problem with their filing.
"About 30% of the time, victims fall for it," said Warren King, President of the Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania, during an interview with KDKA Radio on Monday.
Scammers will tell their potential victims that someone else has used their social security number to file taxes, or their payment was underpaid/overpaid.
"The IRS will always send taxpayers a written notification. They will not make a phone call, an email or a text message to notify you of that," King explains.
"If you do get a phone call or an email, disregard those because that's not coming from the IRS."
Victims can be told that they will be arrested or their driver's license will be revoked if they do not make a certain payment, immediately.
"They are very threatening. They use a lot of scare tactics to their potential victims," King added.
If someone is approaching you in this type of manner regarding your taxes, call the authorities right away.
For more information on tax scams, visit the Better Business Bureau website by clicking here.
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