“”How smart is our IRS in sending 11,000 fraudulent refund checks to a single individual???””
This is the latest scam being reported now but apparently according to this it’s been going on a long time. Clark Howard, consumer advocate in Atlanta reported it a couple of months ago. With the stolen ID, they file federal tax returns resulting in refunds that are sent to the home of the person whose ID was stolen. A phone call is made (supposedly by the IRS) to that person claiming that their income tax refund was sent to them in error and they have to return it. I lost the sequence after that but I guess some people follow the directions and send the refund to wherever they’re advised by phone.
People here from European countries or Middle East are used to conning people and when they come here, it continues..it’s their way of life. Look at the Iranian used car lots in CA regularly cited by DMV for fraudulent practices...
I know that is true from personal experience. Americans in general are much more trusting, so crooked foreigners have a field day here.
I know that is true from personal experience. Americans in general are much more trusting, so crooked foreigners have a field day here.