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IRS receives record number of complaints as scams related to economic impact payments rise

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IRS receives record number of complaints as scams related to economic impact payments rise

IRS receives record number of complaints as scams related to economic impact payments rise

The IRS received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact payment scams in June and July of 2021.

The IRS has not seen scam numbers like this in more than a decade.


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