Historias reales - Impuestos / Hacienda Page Article Estafa de suplantación de identidad de Hacienda: Falsa deuda tributariaThe scammers called my mother-in-law’s phone advising that they were from the IRS and that she owed a $4,000 tax debt. They were very demanding and hostile. My mother-in-law has English as her second language and was very worried, as they threatened her saying the police were coming to arrest her. They demanded she go to a petrol station and purchase the gift cards. She purchased $3,000 in iTunes, $500 in Google Play, and $500 in Steam cards. They then sent WhatsApp messages to her requesting photos of the cards be sent, which she did. They then requested more money and more cards which she declined and contacted the family.Señales de que esto era una estafaThe threats of arrest and requests for unusual payment methods were signs that this was a scam.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), government agencies, and any legitimate business will never threaten you with arrest, or demand immediate payment of a tax debt or fine with unusual payment methods like gift cards, Bitcoin, or pre-paid credit cards.Evite este tipo de estafaCuelgue el teléfono o borre el correo electrónico si alguna vez recibe una llamada o un correo electrónico afirmando que será arrestado debido a una deuda tributaria. No llame al número proporcionado en el mensaje telefónico o el correo electrónico que reciba.Cuelgue inmediatamente aunque le preocupe que la llamada pueda ser legítima: llame al IRS al 800-366-4484 para comprobarlo.