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Scammers are targeting seniors and members of church congregations with bogus promises of free money from the American Opportunity Tax Credit.
This tax credit is offered to qualifying taxpayers who are enrolled in college. The scam promises a tax refund or “stimulus payment” is available to compensate for grocery expenses even if someone attended college many years ago.
Scammers make their money by charging victims a large amount of money to file the tax claim, but then disappear. The victims are left with not only no tax refund, but also a hefty penalty for filing a false tax return.
Taxpayers are warned to watch out for these fake tax service providers who are selling refund and credit schemes through fraudulently acquired emails stolen from local church membership lists.
