[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/blog\/ftc-reports-new-irs-tax-scam\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/blog\/ftc-reports-new-irs-tax-scam\/","headline":"FTC Reports New IRS Tax Scam","name":"FTC Reports New IRS Tax Scam","description":"This morning, I received a very strange automated call from an unidentified source (first red flag). The […]","datePublished":"2016-02-03","dateModified":"2021-05-17","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/author\/kimberly-spotts-kimmel\/#Person","name":"Kimberly Spotts-Kimmel","url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/author\/kimberly-spotts-kimmel\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6c66e0083a0d0d84a753e87e22759579?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6c66e0083a0d0d84a753e87e22759579?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Gross McGinley, LLP","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/logopng-00436945-e1531508982151.png","url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/logopng-00436945-e1531508982151.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/nokia.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/nokia.jpg","height":800,"width":800},"url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/blog\/ftc-reports-new-irs-tax-scam\/","about":["Blog"],"wordCount":217,"keywords":["Tax Law"],"articleBody":"This morning, I received a very strange automated call from an unidentified source (first red flag). The message requested that I call a certain phone number concerning a lawsuit (second red flag as no one is informed of an official lawsuit via phone). \u00a0According to the \u201ccaller\u201d, the IRS was filing this lawsuit in county courts (third red flag as this is the wrong jurisdiction for the IRS). \u00a0After some due diligence, I come to find that this is the newest IRS tax scam reported by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).According to the FTC, the scam is to have individuals return the call mentioned above and are then told that they will be arrested if they don\u2019t pay \u201cpurportedly\u201d owed taxes. \u00a0Individuals are then told to wire money or charge the \u201cunpaid taxes\u201d to a prepaid debit card. \u00a0The scammers threaten individuals with deportation, loss of driver\u2019s license, and more. \u00a0Some scammers even know personal information including social security numbers.Everyone should take heed this tax season (and always) that identity theft and scams like this are on the rise. \u00a0Remember, the IRS will always first contact individuals by mail and will never ask for payment over the phone. \u00a0If a suspect call is received, individuals can file complaints using the FTC Complaint Assistant."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Resources","item":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"FTC Reports New IRS Tax Scam","item":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/blog\/ftc-reports-new-irs-tax-scam\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]