SCAMMERS ARE HITTING TAXPAYERS NATIONWIDE … FILING RETURNS AND STEALING TAX REFUNDS. NEW MEXICO IRS SPOKESMAN BILL BRUNSON COULDN'T SAY IF ANY VICTIMS HAVE TURNED UP IN NEW MEXICO. BUT HE TELLS US THE IRS HAS IMPROVED HOW IT DEALS WITH THE PROBLEM. HE SAYS THEY'RE ASSIGNING INDIVIDUAL NUMBERS TO VICTIMS SO THEIR RETURNS CAN BE PROCESSED IN A SPECIAL MANNER. HE ALSO SAYS THEY HAVE A SPECIAL UNIT TO WORK WITH VICTIMS.
BUT BRUNSON WARNS IT COULD TAKE SIX MONTHS TO GET YOUR REFUND.
IF YOUR RETURN HAS BEEN STOLEN, GO TO WWW.IRS.GOV AND LOG ON TO THE I-D THEFT LINK.
