{"id":1017,"date":"2018-03-02T15:15:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T22:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.denverqbhelp.com\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2018-03-02T15:15:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T22:15:51","slug":"a-new-twist-on-scams-this-tax-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oconnorcpafirm.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/a-new-twist-on-scams-this-tax-season\/","title":{"rendered":"A new twist on scams this tax season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The IRS urges taxpayers to beware of fake calls to return money from tax return refund checks that have been deposited in error into bank accounts. Scammers either pretend to be collection agency employees or use a recorded message threatening people to return the refund. 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