Salem, Ore. – Even U.S. senators are hit with phone scams. In a tweet earlier today, Senator Ron Wyden said he had checked his voicemail, and had a message from a scammer claiming to be the IRS.
Also, reporting the scam. If you receive a scammer call, consider doing the same. What to do: https://t.co/nZ4DiEuLP4
— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) May 24, 2016
The IRS won’t call you if they need to contact you.
In a follow up tweet, Wyden says if you do receive a scammer call to visit the IRS website. To report a suspected IRS scam, click HERE.
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