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New scams have been sending fake letters claiming to be from the irs.

• mehrdadn 7y ago
  Whoa, that's a thing now? How prevalent is it?
• enobrev 7y ago
  I haven't seen the letters. Isn't that considered a federal crime since it's fraud via the US Postal Service?
  • blhack 7y ago
    Isn't it fraud already a federal crime?
    • garmaine 7y ago
      Federal? No. You defraud someone and it is state, local, or even civil.. unless circumstance (e.g. via mail) makes it a federal offense.
      • blhack 7y ago
        What about if you defraud somebody by pretending to be the IRS?
        • ISL 7y ago
          Probably a federal crime.
  • londons_explore 7y ago
    The letters are carefully worded to not actually claim to be from the IRS. They're 'offering IRS guidance' or from the 'department of taxation'