IRS Warns of Thieves Posing as IRS Agents (CBS News, January 19, 2016) IRS is again warning the public to ignore calls received by individuals claiming to be IRS agents. Over 366,000 taxpayers nationwide have reported receiving these types of calls with 3,000 individuals falling victim to these phone scams. This massive tax scam is responsible for over $26, 000,000.00 in thefts. These con artists sound convincing and usually alter the caller ID to give the perception of