00:00According to Money Talks News, scammers are sending out letters to taxpayers trying to trick victims with misleading information about
00:07tax refunds,
00:09appearing to be from the IRS with an official-looking IRS masthead, and even arriving in a cardboard envelope from
00:15a delivery service.
00:17The letters ask recipients to volunteer their personal information to receive their alleged refund.
00:23You may be on the lookout for your actual refund from the actual IRS right now.
00:28So here's how to spot the difference.
00:30First of all, the IRS would never reach out by email, phone, or text regarding a bill or refund.
00:36You will also not be asked to verify or send information in this way.
00:41Money Talks News says to look out for misspelled words, awkward phrasing, and other mistakes.
00:47The current mail scam includes the obvious capitalization of this official message.
00:52A clear phone of your driver's license that clearly displays all four angles taken in a place with good lighting.
00:59Do not respond or try to take action yourself.
01:03Instead, send a copy to phishing at irs.gov.
