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The stress of the tax season is no longer on us. For most of us, a break in reflection on buildingsReturn and W-2S is more than welcome. But the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would like your attention for a more important message: the agency has issued a new warning to all Americans this month. This is something you should pay attention now - well before the next fiscal season. Read the rest to discover what the agency asks you to keep an eye on and how to keep yourself safe.

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The scams have become an unhappy part of daily life, because most of us regularly align boring robocalles, phishing emails and "Smirs" texts. Last week, the Sheriff's Bureau of the County of Abermarle issued a warning on aNew phone scam, where the victims are targeted and said they had a fine after failing toappear for the jury.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

But while fraudsters have become daring enough to call you directly, they also have more devious tips and tactics in their sleeves, especially with regard to your finances. The IRS addresses these common diagrams each year in its "Dirty Dozen"The list of scams, describing the potential risk factors and how you can protect yourself. Now the tax agency says that you must be aware of a scam that becomes more and more common.

If you are on theChase a new job, you could be targeted by a new trick, said a press release on June 6 of the IRS.

During the Pandemic COVID-19, many Americans lost their jobs and were forced to ask for unemployment benefits to stay afloat. Now the crooks have published false jobs on social networks, attacking those who are looking for new positions. They attract targets with the post "false", said the IRS, and the victims then provide sensitive information, because they believe that they are offered a legitimate position.

"This creates an additional tax risk for people, as this information can in turn be used to produce a fraudulent income declaration for a fraudulent reimbursement or used in another criminal enterprise," the press release from the IRS said .

If something feels turned off, it could very well be. Red flags include large wages that do not seem to correspond to the level of experience, too flexible hours, non -professional communication andPayment requests Of you, in fact, a job website for job lists.

And although he can feel good to obtain a job offer on site, it is a major indicator that the publication may not be legitimate.

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Fraudsters can also have one step ahead of you, warned the IRS. According to the press release of June 6, crooks could have asked for unemployment benefits from your name while you were or employee. These fraudulent complaints use stolen information to send payments directly to the thief and not to you.

If you have been the victim of this form of identity theft, you might not realize it until you receive a 1099-G form by post, said IRS. In this case, the tax agency asks you to contact your respective state agency and request an corrected form; This office should be able to provide you with a new form and update your information with IRS.

According to the IRS press release, in addition to false job offers and theft of unemployment information, crooks also use stimulus checks to attract you to abandon sensitive information.

The three electronic impact payments (EIP) have already been issued, confirmed the IRS, and most eligible people have already received them. Some still await missing payments, however, and can fall into scams on the reception of a late check. However, IRS will never contact you by phone, email, SMS or social media requesting information related to stimulation checks, the agency confirmed.

"Crooks continue to use the pandemic as a device to scare or confuse potential victims to put their hard money back or their personal information", "Chuck RettigSaid the IRS commissioner in the press release. "I urge everyone to be wary of suspicious calls, sms and promising emails that do not exist."

Rettig added that the "best defense line" is both prudent and aware, asking Americans to always validate information on a trust website, namely IRS.GOV.

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