IRS Warns of Scheme to Steal Identity and Financial Data
The Internal Revenue Service warns of a fraudulent scheme
targeting non-resident aliens who have income from a United States source. The scheme uses
fictitious IRS correspondence and an altered IRS form in an attempt to trick the foreign persons into
disclosing their personal and financial data. The information fraudulently obtained is then used to
steal the taxpayer’s identity and financial assets.This scheme has surfaced in South America, Europe
and the Caribbean so far.
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