Report Fraud: IRS Tax

• Report IRS Impersonation: https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
• Report to IRS: Report any incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 800-366-4484 or at http://www.tigta.gov
• I.D. Theft Issues: Contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800-908-4490 to secure your tax account.

How IRS Impersonation Scams Work:

• Con artists make unsolicited calls claiming to be IRS officials. They demand that the victim pay a bogus tax bill. They convince the victim to send cash, usually through a wire transfer or a prepaid debit card, or a gift card. They may also leave "urgent" callback requests through phone "robo-calls," or send a phishing email.
• Muchas estafas telefónicas utilizan amenazas para intimidar y amedrentar a la víctima para que pague. Incluso pueden amenazar con detener, deportar o revocar el permiso de conducir de su víctima si no consiguen el dinero.
• Scammers often alter caller ID numbers to make it look like the IRS or another agency is calling. The callers use IRS employee titles and fake badge numbers to appear legitimate. They may use the victim’s name, address, and other personal information to make the call sound official.
• Las llamadas telefónicas agresivas y amenazantes de los delincuentes que se hacen pasar por agentes del IRS siguen siendo una gran amenaza para los contribuyentes, pero las variaciones de la estafa de suplantación del IRS continúan durante todo el año y tienden a alcanzar su punto máximo cuando los estafadores encuentran las mejores oportunidades para atacar.

Stay alert to scams that use the IRS as a lure. Tax scams can happen any time of year, not just at tax time. For more information visit Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts on IRS.gov.