IR-2022-121, June 8, 2022
WASHINGTON — Suspicious communications in all its forms designed to either trick, surprise or scare someone into responding before thinking is No. 7 on the 2022 “Dirty Dozen” scams warning list, the Internal Revenue Service announced today, warning everyone to be on the lookout for bogus calls, texts, emails, and posts online to gain trust or steal.
Criminals have used these methods for years and they persist because these tricks work enough times to keep the scammers at it. Victims are tricked into providing sensitive personal financial information, money, or other information. This can be used to file false tax returns and tap into financial accounts, among other schemes.