If you ever receive mail in your mailbox saying you have been missing to pay the full amount of taxes and you have to pay them money ASAP or you will get sued or some shit, do not panic. When they call you, they will ask your surname and last name. Since they know where your mailbox is, they know where you live. They will say your address and ask if it is right. This is the typical way they do things. It's almost like a script they follow every time they contact someone. They live in foreign countries so there is nothing you can really do about it. They steal thousands of dollars from unaware people making them think that they are the government.
To prevent IRS scammers sending you mail in the first place is to avoid signing up into shitty sites. They are usually run by hackers who steal your information. IRS scammers will buy your information from them via deep web and other sources. At least when you signup into shitty sites use a fake address, email and phone number.
The problem with this thing and the reason why it is so successful is that IRS scam is not that popular. Most adults think it is impossible for someone to know your address if they are not legit. IRS scammers operate exactly like a real institution so adults who do not visit much internet will probably get scammed 100% believing in them. Furthermore, because it sends mail to your home it hits hard and makes you panic. It is different from any other online scams because of its uniqueness. So to save those who are unfortunate enough to get their address stolen, the only thing we can do is to spread the awareness and save them from getting scammed.
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