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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-warns-that-tax-preparer-and-refund-scam-is-getting-worse/
The refund actually goes to the taxpayer and the amount received is substantially more than anticipated. There are several variations of the scam, but in one the scammer calls the taxpayer claiming to be the IRS, knows the exact refund amount, and demands the refund be returned or the taxpayer will be charged with fraud.
Sick.
A tax scam aimed at stealing consumer refunds has ballooned, with the IRS reporting that the number of potential victims has soared from a few hundred to "several thousand in just days."
Uncovered in the first week of filing season, the con appears to have started in tax preparers' offices, where infected computers provided access to complete return data on thousands of consumers. The crooks are using the purloined data — including Social Security numbers, dependents data and even bank account information — to file refund claims on behalf of the victimized taxpayers.
The refund actually goes to the taxpayer and the amount received is substantially more than anticipated. There are several variations of the scam, but in one the scammer calls the taxpayer claiming to be the IRS, knows the exact refund amount, and demands the refund be returned or the taxpayer will be charged with fraud.
Sick.