IRS Scam

Some of our clients have recently received scam phone calls that are quite troubling. The scam goes something like this:

 PHONE CALL 1:  This is Officer Ward of the IRS Investigation Audit Unit. We have conducted a preliminary audit of your 2010-2015 tax returns and found serious discrepancies    sufficient to allow us to immediately file suit and attach all of your assets. (When client picked up the phone, nervously, the caller said that she is advised to contact a good attorney since this is very serious…….)

PHONE CALL 2.  Hello, I am calling from the IRS to tell you that the action has been entered in court and that a non-bailable warrant has been issued for your arrest. I confirm that you reside at xxx address (the correct one) and that you have children named… (the correct ones).   (This call was not answered but listened to.  The caller had personal information on the taxpayer.  I assume that if the taxpayer picked up the phone, there was a plan to send them money to strike the warrant for arrest, etc. )

BEWARE! This is a scam. We would hate to have any of our friends get caught up in this. 

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