PSA: any call claiming to be from the IRS demanding you pay your taxes with iTunes gift cards

[Nye Bevan]

is a SCAM.

Got another one of these today.

As of June 13, 2016, TIGTA has received additional information that callers impersonating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or Treasury Department employees are demanding payments not only on iTunes Gift Cards but on other gift cards as well. Scam callers may also request payment of taxes on Green Dot Prepaid Cards, MoneyPak Prepaid Cards, Reloadit Prepaid Debit Cards, and other prepaid credit cards. These are fraudulent calls.

As a reminder, any call requesting that taxpayers place funds on an iTunes Gift Card or other gift cards to pay taxes and fees is an indicator of fraudulent activity! No legitimate United States Treasury or IRS official will demand that payments via Western Union, MoneyGram, bank wire transfers, or bank deposits be made into another person’s account for any debt to the IRS or Treasury. Hang up on these fraudulent callers and go to the TIGTA scam reporting page to report the call. Watch our videos.

https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/irs_scam_updates.shtml

Stay safe out there!

[NightWatcher]

1. Say wha? Next thing you'll say that guy wasn't legit who was offering prostate checks in that van...

Who falls for this and thinks the government would take gift cards?