They are also using fake case ID numbers, made up docket numbers, and even warrant IDs throughout the emails. These all add to the illusion.
Scammers use scare tactics
In order to intimidate their potential victims, the emails include threats. Claims that if you don’t pay, you will be arrested are designed to force the targeted victim to pay quickly without researching the situation.
The emails start with a warning that there will be a “warrant for your arrest.” And they use the tagline “Consider this as a Final Warning.”
The scammers also included threats that the emails will be forwarded to employers to withhold wages, will send the local Sheriff Department to your doorstep, and your credit will be ruined.
These latest scam emails are targeting everyone. The scammers have a widescale operation.
Keep in mind that the IRS does not do collection business via email. If you receive one of these phishing emails do not open it or click the link. Instead, go to the IRS website and check the status of your account.
