CHICAGO (CBS) — As National Tax Security Awareness Week comes to an end, local and state officials have some tips.
Chances are you’ve gotten a call.
“It appears to be a legitimate call from the IRS. And then you get on the phone and there’s a very demanding individual who is telling you that you owe back taxes.” says Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan who adds there’s just one problem with that.
“The IRS does not call you on the phone.”
With the holiday shopping season underway and 2018 tax filing quickly approaching, those scams and cases of identity theft are on the rise.
President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Steve Bernas says there’s a clear tip-off to a rip-off.
It’s anyone asking you to wire them money.
“They want quick payments. The only thing you need to pay for in 30 minutes is a pizza.”
from CBS Chicago http://ift.tt/2zG3uOF
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