I want to quickly pass along a scam I recently heard about. I'm always hesitant about what's a 'scam' and what's a 'rumor,' but someone in the department's mom had this happen to her earlier today.

The scam: Someone who claims to be from the IRS calls to report a 'problem,' and they need your Social Security Number and address to proceed with fixing the 'problem.'

I've heard variations that include people calling from the bank and need your account number to fix a problem, etc.

Please, don't ever give your information over the phone. You can't confirm who you're talking to, and no matter how knowledgeable they sound, they could still be up to no good.

Our employee's mom hung up on the scammer and called the number that was listed for the IRS in her book. They told her that they don't conduct 'problem' business over the phone–they'll only mail you.

Please beware and keep your information safe!

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