(Undated) — The IRS is warning Illinois residents about a new scam.
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That was Lauren Winebrenner with the Internal Revenue Service.
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She says if you get a letter claiming to be from the IRS, the best thing you can do is to confirm the contact information via the IRS website. She says you can always call the IRS and talk to a customer service representative to determine the legitimacy of the letter. This new scam is featured on IRS.gov as part of the “Dirty Dozen.”