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[anonymous5133]

New scams have been sending fake letters claiming to be from the irs.

[enobrev → anonymous5133]

I haven't seen the letters. Isn't that considered a federal crime since it's fraud via the US Postal Service?

[londons_explore → enobrev]

The letters are carefully worded to not actually claim to be from the IRS.

They're 'offering IRS guidance' or from the 'department of taxation'

[blhack → enobrev]

Isn't it fraud already a federal crime?

[garmaine → blhack]

Federal? No. You defraud someone and it is state, local, or even civil.. unless circumstance (e.g. via mail) makes it a federal offense.

[blhack → garmaine]

What about if you defraud somebody by pretending to be the IRS?

[ISL → blhack]

Probably a federal crime.

[dataflow → anonymous5133]

Whoa, that's a thing now? How prevalent is it?