Local Sheriff Warns Of Clever IRS Scam Targeting Residents

You definitely do not want to mess with the IRS! As always, just in time for tax season, scammers are out in full force trying to take advantage of people and their tax refund. How fun.

There are so many scams these days that nothing is too surprising anymore. In fact, officials with one Minnesota city just shared how much residents have lost so far to scams just this year alone.

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That number? Nearly 60,000 dollars! This was just the number lost to phone scams. There are so many different types of scams that this number is likely even higher.

Now, a Wisconsin Sheriff's Office is warning locals of another scam. This one could easily happen anywhere - and probably will. Let's dive in.

Beware Of This New IRS Scam Circulating In Wisconsin

The Manitowoc Country Sheriff's Office took to social media this week to warn locals about an IRS scam that has been reported in the area. According to their post, residents have been receiving fake letters claiming to be from the IRS.

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If you're like me, you might fall for this because there's so much to keep track of and if you don't deal with the IRS often, you might fall for it. The letters say that your tax refund was unable to be direct deposited.

These letters do look official because they use real IRS logos and notice numbers, making this even more believable. The letter says that you should update your bank account information to receive your money and may even give you a fake website or QR code to lead you to do just that.

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Of course, this is a scam. They are able to snag your banking information using these fake websites and QR codes. This is definitely a convenient and easy way for scammers to make some money - and now you're aware of it!

There's so many red flags about this scam but as a rule of thumb: if you have questions or anyone asks for your banking or personal information, hold off and do not give it out. You can also read up on other ways to tell if something is a scammer or the IRS.

Until next tax season! Stay safe out there.