AARP Fraud Watch   
      
      
   New IRS Scam Coming Through the Mail   
      
   Dear Ben,   
      
   SCAM ALERT: We're hearing of a new twist to the IRS imposter scam: it's now    
   coming through the US Postal Service.   
      
   How it Works:   
   *  You receive an official-looking letter from the IRS saying you owe taxes    
   related to the Affordable Care Act. The notice is labeled CP2000 for tax year    
   2015. The letter instructs payment be sent to the "IRS" care of an Austin,    
   Texas post office box.   
      
   What You Should Know:   
   *  If the IRS issues a notice under CP2000, it's when income or payment    
   information doesn't match the information reported on your tax return. A    
   legitimate notice will provide a number for you to call and a way to resolve    
   the issue. Also, payments wouldn't be to "IRS" but rather to the U.S.    
   Department of the Treasury.   
      
   What You Should Do:   
   *  If you get a notice like this but doubt its integrity, contact the IRS at    
   1-800-366-4484.    
   *  This same scam runs through email. If you get an IRS notice by email,   
   delete    
   it immediately; IRS will not reach out to you by email, nor will they call    
   demanding payment.    
   *  Report it to the Federal Trade Commission's complaint center.    
   http://action.aarp.org/site/R?i=Btyv8xkNqmA-T8mHrkWXUg   
      
   *  If you receive the fake IRS letter, report it on the Fraud WatchNetwork's    
   scam-tracking map.   
      
   http://action.aarp.org/site/R?i=IA0hXR2ws8LhFlQnZSsFGQ   
      
   Please share this important alert with friends and family.   
      
   Kristin Keckeisen   
   Fraud Watch Network   
      
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