HARRISBURG — With a little more than three weeks ahead of the April 18 tax filing deadline, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is advising Pennsylvanians to be cautious.
Scammers will often call or text posing as the Internal Revenue Service or a fake tax agency called the “Bureau of Tax Enforcement” to try and frighten consumers into giving away their personal information and hard earned money,” the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office said in a news release.
“Scammers will try and frighten people by threatening them with a lien or a levy for unpaid taxes,” Shapiro said in a news release. “They want you to panic and hand over your money and personal information as quickly as possible. Pennsylvanians should know the tricks these scammers use so they can keep calm and keep themselves, their money, and their personal information safe.”
The attorney general’s office offers the following tips:
Anyone who feels they may have been victimized by a tax scam should submit a complaint with the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection by emailing scams@attorneygeneral.gov, or calling (800) 441-2555.
