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Officials Warn of Scams, Tax-Related Identity Theft During Tax Season in Southland

As tax season shifts into high gear, threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating Internal Revenue Service agents and identity theft scams remain a threat to Southland taxpayers. The IRS said it has seen a surge of phone schemes as scam artists threaten arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things to trick victims into providing money. In one such scheme, the caller may say you’re entitled to a huge refund, but you must hand over a certain amount of cash first. Federal officials said taxpayers should be especially mindful of such con games during any filing season. “Taxpayers across the nation