IRS imposter complaints up more than 2,300% in 2014, says FTC

The scams that plague the IRS were on display again this week as the Federal Trade Commission said the number of consumer complaints about criminals impersonating IRS officials was nearly 24 times more than in 2013.

“We’ve seen an explosion of complaints about callers who claim to be IRS agents – but are not,” said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection in a statement. “IRS employees won’t call out of the blue and threaten to have you arrested or demand specific methods of payment.”

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