just received an automated phone call from "the IRS" -- I owe money, I must call back IMMEDIATELY!! Ha!

>> Be careful out there. That's the word from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as the tax agency reminds taxpayers about continuing aggressive phone scams. Those phone scams are "a major threat to taxpayers" and as such, continued to hold down a top spot on the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for the 2018 filing season.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/03/06/phone-scams-remain-on-irs-dirty-dozen-list-of-tax-scams/#3fbb8d182de3

Phone Scams Remain on IRS 'Dirty Dozen' List of Tax Scams

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding taxpayers about continuing aggressive phone scams. Those phone scams are "a major threat to taxpayers" and as such, continued to hold down a top spot on the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for the 2018 filing season.