HONOLULU (KHON2) — As part of continuing efforts to protect the senior community, the Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about the rising threat of impersonation scams targeting older adults by posing as representatives from government agencies. These scammers aim to steal their victims’ personal information and finances.
“Scammers often target seniors, attempting to steal personal information through phone calls, emails or text messages by pretending to be from the IRS or other agencies or businesses,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. “Preventing these types of scams requires assistance from many different places. By partnering with other federal agencies and others in the tax community, we can reach more seniors and other taxpayers to help protect them against these terrible scams.”
In a wider effort to raise awareness this week leading up to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEEAD) on Saturday, the IRS joins other federal agencies in engaging in long-term efforts to protect against scams and other related schemes…