The Attorney General provides Consumer Alerts to inform the public of unfair, misleading, or deceptive business practices, and to provide information and guidance on other issues of concern. Consumer Alerts are not legal advice, legal authority, or a binding legal opinion from the Department of Attorney General.
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Scam artists are pretending to be IRS officials to get your money. They'll call, email, or text you claiming you owe back taxes or there's a problem with your tax return. They even rig caller ID to make their call look official. They play on your fears. They threatened to take your driver's license or sue, arrest, or deport you. They want you to pay, fast.
What's the truth? The truth is the IRS's first contact with you will always be a letter in the mail. It's not a phone call, email, or text message.
Scammers know that calls, texts, or emails from a government agency will get you to react, either out of fear or curiosity. Replying to a spam message or phone call lets a scammer know that your information is active, and they may get a response.
Government Agencies:
Learn How to Protect Yourself from Government Imposter Scams
Be aware of scammers spoofing numbers from local public health departments and/or simply insisting that they are calling from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Do not fall for this! The callers may offer grants, medication, at-home COVID testing., or even claim that there is some type of complaint against you.
Hang up on these calls! Do not provide any of your personal information if you receive one of these calls.