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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