FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE WARNING TAX PAYERS TO BE VIGILANT AND NOT FALL FOR ANY TAX SCAMS. I-R-S SPECIAL AGENT BRIAN WATSON SAYS SCAMS CAN TAKE A VARIETY OF FORMS, INCLUDING PHISHING-EMAIL SCAMS, I-D THEFT AND PHONE SCAMS. HE SAYS THE SCAMMERS CAN BE APPEAR TO BE LEGITIMATE, EVEN TO THE POINT THAT THE I-R-S APPEARS AS THE CALLER ON CALLER I-D.
HE SAYS THE BEST DEFENSE IS TO REMEMBER THAT THE I-R-S WILL NEVER CALL YOU ASKING FOR YOUR MONEY. ANY CONTACT WILL BE THROUGH THE MAIL.
