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Internal Revenue Service Informative - Be careful of rebate scams - Rebate Scams
Even before Congress passes an economic stimulus package, identity thieves are using promises of tax rebates to trick people into revealing financial and personal data, the Internal Revenue Service warned Wednesday.
Under one scheme, the IRS said, people are receiving phone calls telling them they can only receive a rebate if they provide bank account information for a direct deposit.
The tax agency stressed that it does not collect information by telephone and that no legislation has been enacted that would allow it to provide advance payments to taxpayers or that specifies the details of those payments.
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* I can attest to this. Last year, I got a phone call from someone asking for this information. I asked how they got my phone number (as they called me on my cell phone.) They said they got it off my tax forms. When I pointed out that there was no phone number listed on my tax forms, they hung up.
Under one scheme, the IRS said, people are receiving phone calls telling them they can only receive a rebate if they provide bank account information for a direct deposit.
The tax agency stressed that it does not collect information by telephone and that no legislation has been enacted that would allow it to provide advance payments to taxpayers or that specifies the details of those payments.
Read more from CNN
* I can attest to this. Last year, I got a phone call from someone asking for this information. I asked how they got my phone number (as they called me on my cell phone.) They said they got it off my tax forms. When I pointed out that there was no phone number listed on my tax forms, they hung up.
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Posted by MRM on 2008-01-31:
Wow, thanks for warning your loyal readers, GothicSmurf.
Posted by tnchuck100 on 2008-01-31:
The ingenuity of scammers is boundless. It is a shame so many people fall for it. Good post. (VH)
Posted by superbowl on 2008-01-31:
Thanks Gothic! useful info as always.
Posted by Principissa on 2008-01-31:
Excellent information Gothic. I absolutely love reading your posts! I hope that at least a few unsuspecting people will read this before they give their information out to these people.
Posted by TheNewSheriff on 2008-01-31:
VH
Posted by cherpep2 on 2008-01-31:
Unfortunately, these scams do very well with the unsuspecting folks that are up in years, I mean who have had a lot more life experiences. I'll be sure to especially mention this to my parents & inlaws. VH
Posted by zzrokk on 2008-01-31:
I have a co-worker that asked me where can he "sign up" for the rebate...
How do people survive being so uninformed about things like this? (VH)
How do people survive being so uninformed about things like this? (VH)
Posted by CrazyRedHead on 2008-01-31:
Thank you. Voted VH.
Posted by jktshff1 on 2008-01-31:
Great info Gothic VH
Posted by Slimjim on 2008-01-31:
I hadn't heard of this. Thanks for posting it.
Posted by r nunez on 2008-02-06:
thank you for the information....we appreciate it! i will pass this on at work.....
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