The IRS reminds you that IRS representatives won’t name you to confirm your tax info. The memo states:

Aggressive and threatening cellphone calls by criminals impersonating IRS brokers stay a serious risk to taxpayers, however now the IRS is receiving new stories of scammers calling beneath the guise of verifying tax return info over the cellphone. The most recent variation being seen in the previous few weeks tries to play off the present tax season. Rip-off artists name saying they’ve your tax return, and so they simply have to confirm a couple of particulars to course of your return. The rip-off tries to get you to surrender private info similar to a Social Safety quantity or private monetary info, similar to financial institution numbers or bank cards. “These schemes proceed to adapt and evolve in an try and catch individuals off guard simply as they’re getting ready their tax returns,” mentioned IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “Don’t be fooled. The IRS gained’t be calling you out of the blue asking you to confirm your private tax info or aggressively threatening you to make a direct cost.”

(irs.gov)