IRS employees are trained to look for “badges of fraud” IRM 25:1.2.3 (04-24-2014) while carrying out their functions as revenue or collection agents. These badges include, but are not limited to, the following items: Omitted sources of income Fictitious or...
I was recently contacted via telephone by a man with a Middle Eastern accent who told me he was with the IRS. He claimed I owed income taxes and stated that if I did not send him money he would send IRS Agents to have me arrested. When I asked how much I owed he said,...
As people lead their lives during this era of Covid-19, fraudulent activities perpetrated against the public continues. The simple task of selling furniture on OfferUp can cause an individual to be drawn into the web of the fraudster. Also, today individuals’ use...
With isolation caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, businesses will discover fraudulent activities. Owners will look at the activities of their business, the company books, bank accounts, the decrease in sales, and the increase in inventory and realize it all does not...
With a downturn in the economy, there will appear cracks in the exuberance of businesses. Forensic accountants with fraud investigative backgrounds will be in demand. They will be beneficial to investors and companies throughout the country to determine what happened...
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