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REFUND SCAMS TONIGHT, BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT THEM. FOLKS, I’VE TOLD YOU THIS BEFORE. SCAMMERS WATCH THE NEWS. THEY KNOW WHAT PEOPLE ARE FOCUSED ON. AND RIGHT NOW WE’RE ALL STARTING TO FOCUS ON TAX SEASON. SO IRS IMPERSONATORS ARE AT IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SCAMMERS ARE SENDING MESSAGES ABOUT YOUR TAX REFUND OR YOUR TAX REFUND STATEMENT. IT MIGHT LOOK LEGIT, BUT IT’S A FAKE EMAIL OR TEXT TRYING TO TRICK YOU INTO CLICKING ON LINKS SO THEY CAN STEAL FROM YOU. THEY TELL YOU TO CLICK ON A LINK SUPPOSEDLY TO CHECK ON YOUR TAX REFUND. YOUR STATEMENT, OR FILL OUT A FORM TO GET YOUR REFUND. BUT THIS IS STILL A SCAM. AND IF YOU CLICK ON THAT LINK, THE SCAMMER MIGHT STEAL YOUR IDENTITY OR PUT MALWARE ON YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR REFUND. ONCE YOU FILE, START BY GOING TO IRS.GOV AND SEARCH. WHERE’S MY REFUND? THEY HAVE THAT. THAT SECTION OF THE WEBSITE. IF SOMEONE CONTACTS YOU UNEXPECTEDLY ABOUT A TAX REFUND, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW IS THAT THE REAL IRS WILL NOT CONTACT YOU BY EMAIL, TEXT MESSAGE OR SOCIAL MEDIA TO GET YOUR PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION. ONLY SCAMMERS WILL D