請記住: 國稅局不會主動打電話來收稅款的!!!

 這陣子忙翻了 幾乎顧不上這格子 還有格友們的互動.
 可是又希望住在美國的UDN格友們不要被騙到
 所以直接貼上內部的警告電郵電文
 請原諒我沒時間將它翻譯出來
 希望不再有人受騙

 類似的詐騙電話
 也有以你沒有出席陪審員的任務
 若不立即交罰金將被拘捕等等...
 語氣多有恐嚇狀
 請不要怕
 

祝福大家 (農曆)七月吉祥月 平安歡喜

(如果格友們有這方面的疑慮,可以悄悄話給我,在不影響職務範圍內,我會盡量協助)

There is a major IRS phone scam going on, and I think it is critical that all of us in the IRS are aware of it and of how to tell taxpayers to report it to TIGTA. Despite multiple public warnings issued by IRS and TIGTA since last year, and a lot of media coverage, I’m hearing from IRS employees and managers alike who don’t seem to be aware of the scam or how taxpayers should report it to TIGTA. If you are already aware, please disregard this message.
 
The scammers call and claim to be IRS employees. They tell you that you owe money to the IRS and must pay immediately, usually by loading money on a prepaid debit card then giving them the number off the card.
 
The scammers often “spoof” the caller ID to make it look like it’s the IRS calling or that the call is coming from Washington, DC, or some other location in the USA. They likely are calling from a foreign country and usually have American-sounding names but speak with foreign accents.
 
The scammers may leave a message telling you to call back. They also may know a lot about you – your SSN, your address, where you work, etc. If you don’t cooperate, they usually threaten to have you arrested. If you hang up, they may call back repeatedly. They may also call back and “spoof” the caller ID to make it appear that a local law enforcement agency is calling.
 
The bottom line is that IRS doesn’t operate this way. For more information, and to see how the scam can be reported to TIGTA by phone or online, visit the TIGTA website: http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/
 
Be aware, too, that this same scam is being perpetrated by callers using other approaches, such as saying that you haven’t paid your electric bills and your power will be shut off if you don’t pay immediately, or that you failed to show up for jury duty and will be arrested if you don’t pay a fine immediately. The bottom line is that if anyone calls and demands that you pay immediately over the phone for anything, it’s probably a scam.
 
Be vigilant, stay safe.