tax day, and the better business bureau is warning consumers about tax scam calls. wesh 2 news gail paschall-brown joins us in studio to tell us about the latest tax related scam. gail. hey ...

Nationwide, about 3,052 individuals fell for this scam and ended up paying $15.5 million, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s report to Congress. That data is ...

Tax scams get more sophisticated each year, so it's important to know what to watch out for in 2025. Getty Images ... Imposter phone calls. Despite being a long-standing tactic, ...

Unexpected calls from unknown numbers claiming to be from the IRS or other government agencies. Threats of arrest, fines or legal action if people do not comply with their demands.

YouMail, a software app company, had estimated that some 15.8 million such tax-relief calls were transmitted during the three months preceding the start of the 2024 tax filing season.

Every tax season, scammers ramp up efforts to steal taxpayers' identities, data or refunds. These con artists take advantage of people's anxiety and confusion about filing their tax returns. In ...

Back tax scam call IRS. This is how the latest scam goes. You will be told an IRS agent is calling because you owe back taxes that you must pay promptly through wire transfer or gift card. The ...

Then call the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to report the incident at 1-800-366-4484. The Taxpayer Advocate service is real, but will not call taxpayers without reason.

With just days away from the April 15 tax deadline, scammers are working hard to get information and money. The Better Business Bureau says that in less than a month, it has received at least 116 ...

Then call the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to report the incident at 1-800-366-4484. The Taxpayer Advocate service is real, but will not call taxpayers without reason.