the irs would not be threatening immediate arrest or deportation or something like that."if you get that call, as thousands have, hang up. the irs this year is taking extra steps to confirm peoples identity....if they receive a request for a tax refund that doesnt quite match up with the return you filed last year. fraud so you dont waste your it's a head-turning billboard...getting the attention of lots of east coast drivers!but this time -- that's *not* a good thing.hear why this ad had to be shut down! a local student suffers a chemical burn while cleaning a classroom as punishment. now.. her mother wants to know how that could happen. nine on your side goes right to school leaders to get answers. that's new at six. and here's what you'll see a hamilton county superintendent is a finalist for a big national honor. honor. doctor thomas tucker is one of *four* educators nationwide up for the "national superintendent of the year" award.it's given out by the american association of school administrators.tucker recently *won* ohio's top honor for superintendents.the winner o

went unanswered. >> only about 4 out of 10 people trying to reach the irs were successful. >>reporter: the officials taxpayer advocate says this is by design. quote, an intention on the part of the irs to substantially reduce telephone and face to face service. we figured we'd call the irs and see how long it takes them to answer our call. [ music ] . >>reporter: hold music. >> how may i direct your call today. >>reporter: each time, got an answer in under five minutes. but the numbers show that's rare. . >> on average, taxpayers waited about 30 minutes. >>reporter: i reached out to the irs, a spokesman referred us to the official audit response and the irs officials say in the few future, they want more customers to go online to find answers to questions rather than picking up a phone. >> many taxpayers prefer talking to a human being, more natural. but in terms of becoming more if i recollect, they need to have more online services. >>reporter: money is ls a -- also a big part of this. congressional budget cuts have left them with limited resources. congress did appropria

suzanne: if the irs thinks you of them money, the irs generally first contacts people by mail not by phone and the irs will not ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card, a money order or wire a transfer. the irs also will not ask for a phone. in the studio, suzanne roantree. tom: a local woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in manchester and according to court documents, a romantic partner pressured her into doing it. melissa boucher gave a note to a teller at member' s first credit union on bridge street in march. she got away with thousands of dollars, and split it with her partner. authorities say she used the money to buy heroin and overdosed. when paramedics revived her, they found large amounts of cash in her clothes. a state police trooper says he had to use his taser on this man during his arrest. the trooper pulled douglas gray over on i-95 in portsmouth last night. gray is accused of trying to run during a pat-down. during a struggle, gray allegedly assaulted the trooper, who used a taser to subdue him. once gray was in custody, police say they found 25 grams of he

remember--the irs will never do any of the following things... no one will ever call demanding an immediate payment ask for a credit or debit card number over the phone or threaten to have you arrested for not paying. ian, back to you. new this morning, china is reporting its lowest economic growth figures in 25 years. the world's second largest economy saw a nearly 7-percent growth last year. even though it met government expectations, it is lower than all years going back to 1990. this comes as traded flat today. if you have to make a stop at the gas station this morning, you'll like this. triple a says oil is at its lowest level since nearly a decade ago and that means gas prices continue to fall. take a look. the national average is 1.89 per gallon while the average in florida is about 1.92. in the tampa - st. petersburg area, the average gas price has fallen to about 1.86 per gallon and you can even find some in the 1.70's. and how about this: a price war in michigan had one gas station selling at 47 cents per gallon! that was just for a sho

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scammers are burning up the phone lines posing as irs agents chip reid has the the story from irs headquarters in washington. >> reporter: since we first told you about the irs phone scam the number of people contacted by the scammers has almost tripled to nearly a million. >> the irs is calling me? is this for real? >> reporter: the treasury department today issued this public service announcement to warn taxpayers about phone scammers who claim to be irs agents. >> hang up on fraud. >> reporter: a deputy inspector general at treasury which oversees the irs. who are the people making these calls? >> just ruthless criminals. and they really don't care about people. they don't, they don't care about anything other than trying to intimidate you into paying them money. >> reporter: north carolina pastor al kaden told us last year she was so scared he couldn't think straight. it started with this threatening >> delay in calling us back may end up into a legal matter for you. >> reporter: he did call back. >> this woman gave me her name and badge number. said that she was informing me that they wer

irs scams. the warnings as you prepare to do your taxes. >> how the presidential candidates say they will shore >> now on news 9, irs scam warning. what the attorney general's office says you need to look out for this tax season. >> a local pharmacist takes on retail giant wal-mart and wins. why she says she was unfairly fired? >> it's been a milder than average winter so far and there's more of that ahead. we will take a look at when we could challenge 50 degrees. >> and commitment 2016. the first major contest for the white house is two days away. all eyes are on iowa this weekend. how the candidates are preparing for monday's caucus? >> good morning, new hampshire. i'm amy coveno. first, josh judge joins us in the weather center. he's wearing shorts today. >> yes, that is true as far as you know. take a look here. no problems out there this morning. it is a very calm start and well above average. the average low for concord on this date is 11 degrees and right now concord sits at 32 and heade

that's totally against irs regulations. you've got to have the w-2 in hand when you file your tax return. >> frank: there could be an error so you could file the wrong information. the irs recommends filing early but not because of identity theft. filing early ensures that any errors can be identified and corrected before the tax they say it also makes sense since most people want their refund as early as possible. new security measures and filters to stop the scammers have been added this year. >> so we don't really know what that means with the tax return. i know with login, if you use an online software or whatever, i know they've bumped up how big your user name and password has to be. >> frank: the irs has started issuing personal identification numbers or pins for anyone who has been the victim of identity theft. but this year the irs made a huge mistake when they sent out this form with pin numbers. it incorrectly states the pin is for the 2014 tax year. the irs wants everybody to know they goofed and that number is

the irs won't be offended if you hang up on them. i'm amon javrs in washington. >> michelle: unfortunately officials say the scam not just targeting land lines anymore. some victims have been called on their cell phones. if you encounter somebody impersonating an irs representative or you think maybe ite sorry you can always report it online. we have a link on our website. head to news3lv.com. >> krystal: las vegas playing host again to presidential campaigns. we're going to take a live look at the south point hotel and casino where donald trump is holding a rally in just an hour. that's inside where this is happening. in previous visits to las vegas people stood in line for hours to see and hear him in person. we don't know for sure if the palin who endorsed him will be here today at that rally. palin has been back in the headlines after her son stz kind of shifting here gears here -- was arrested on monday for domestic violence. she spoke about it wednesday saying her son was dealing with ptsd after his combat deployment in iraq. >

a million. >> the irs is calling me? is this for real? >> reporter: the treasury department today issued this public service announcement to warn taxpayers about phone scammers who claim to be irs >> hang up on fraud. >> reporter: a deputy inspector general at treasury which oversees the irs. who are the pele making these calls? >> just ruthless criminals.. and they really don't care about people. they don't, they don't care about anything other than trying to intimidate you into paying them money. >> reporter: north carolina pastor al kaden told us last year she was so scared he couldn't think straight. it started with this threatening call. >> delay in calling us back may end up into a legal matter for >> reporter: he did call back. >> this woman gave me her name and badgdgnumber. said that she was informing me that they were filing a warrant for my arrest. rip a warrant for your arrest? >> yes. for tax fraud. >> reporter: he didinot believe he had done anything wrong. but the stakes were too high. so, over the next se

nigel: the irs is warning taxpayers of a new and costly tax scam. gabrielle: amon jumpers has the story. >> the irs is calling me ? amon: a new series of public service announcements is warning americans about an age old tax scam. in this game, criminals called taxpayers pretending to be irs agents and demand phony back taxes. often, the criminals threatened to call the police if the taxpayer hangs up. >> it makes me angry. i feel bad for the victims. then i feel angry that these criminals are using the irs as a means to scare people into amon: the inspector general for the irs says as 5000 victims have paid as much as $26.5 million to the scam artists, who can be located inside the united states or around the wor the scam began by targeting immigrants to the united states and threatening deportation, but the inspector general says it has since mutated and is targeting every demographic. >> early in the scam, the collars had some sort of information. they may have four digits of your social security number. now they are randomly making blanket calls

marco leads the irs code in with all of the complexity. >> you may rename the irs but you're not going to be abolish irs. >> debate on the floor of the senate to actually answer the question you asked which was on entitlements. do you remember that, everybody? a question on entitlements. >> wherever you're sitting, i am your friend. i am very angry because our country is being run horribly. >> so if you happen to be right, you can get the top job at the end of the day. [laughter] >> no, no. >> nicole: highlights and three gop conned tenders facing off in early debates. here are some of the key moments. >> i'm not a political insider, i haven't spent my lifetime running for office, unlike another woman in this race, i like spending time with my husband. >> i let you decide who won the debate. i tell you who won because i know who won that debate. i'm going to take rand paul's time for a second. >> donald trump and hillary clinton. >> maybe what the president should have talked the other night is how we ought to be more care nfl the comments comments that are going toward american jews t

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and sort it out with the irs which return is really the right one. >> reporter: the irs says clearing up identity the years. they say a typical case can take up to 120 days to resolve and say they are working to reduce the time period. so why not file using just your last pays as possible? >> you cannot do it with a pay stub. the irs is totally against regulations. stub. but you've got to have the actual w-2 in hand when you file your tax return. >> reporter: jim says that's because there could be an error that gets corrected on the w-2. so you could file with the wrong information. the irs says it does recommend people file early but they stress it's to, quote, ensure any errors in a return can be identified and corrected before the tax deadline. they say it also just makes their refund as soon as po result, new security measures and filters to stop the scammers have been added this year. another way a crook can take your personal information, through phishing emails. pose as the irs. remember the agency won't reach mailed you a bill. with this rip off alert, i'm >> michelle: all rig

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today with a warning from the irs. and here's our kris van cleave. >> you need to pay the internal revenue service. >> reporter: the scam will start with a threat from some one claiming to be the irs demanding money. >> i need you to pay -- >> reporter: 10,000 to 12,000 calls reported every week. among those receiving one, cbs news justice correspondent jeff pegues. >> i should not send a check to the irs. >> no sir, at this point in time you need to complete the procedure outside of the courthouse, that is the reason. >> soon as they get you on the telephone they threaten you. >> reporter: with the treasury department. released today. >> fraud is real. hang up on fraud. >> reporter: warning about the fraud. >> the safest thing to do so you don't get caught up in it. hang up the telephone. >> reporter: the treasury department received nearly 900,000 reports of irs scam calls since october of 2013. at least 5,000 victims have paid out more than $26.5 million. >> they don't care about anything other than trying to intimi

the irs will start accepting electronic returns.ine is later because april 15th falls on a friday so you get a three-day reprieve. the deadline is the 18th. >>> and chip reid says the tax scam artists are already busy targeting their victims. >> the irs is calling me? is this for real? >> reporter: the treasurydy issued this warning to warn tax payers about those claiming tock irs agents. >> who are these people making these calls? >> ruthless ruthless criminals and they don't care about anything other than getting your money. >> reporter: north carolina pastor al kaiden told us last year he was so scared he couldn't think straight. it started with this threatening call. >> was informing me they were filing a warrant for my arrest. >> reporter: so he made multiple withdraws from his bank and sent the irs to the impersonator with prepaid debit cards. the total $16,000. and kaiden learned that 366,000 people had been called. now it's more than 900,000. and the total amount of money stolen has grown from 15 million to 26 million. >> re

or the irs itself. so you think it is real. it is how a pastor out of north carolina ended up losing $16,000 the reverend got a call from one of those scammers using a washington number. impostor told him he was being charged with tax fraud and threatened him with jail time. the person said the only way to get rid of his problem was to send in money. these phony agents targeted hundreds of thousands of people. >> they are pretending to be government officials working for the irs. a federal agency that makes most americans apprehensive. >> it has been hard for the irs to fight back. remember, if you get a call from someone saying they are from the irs, no one will ever call and demand an immediate payment. nor will they ask for a credit card or debit credit card number over the phone. they will also not threaten to have you arrested for not paying. if you do get one of these calls hang upright away and contact the federal trade commission. back to you. >> good information. thank you very much. >>> china is reporting its lowest e

recuerde, el irs nunca le va a llamar...n a comunicar con usted via telefonica... a henry galdamez lo trataron de robar de esa manera... henry galdamez/casi lo estafan porque segun que... que ellos me debian ese dinero, por dinero atrasado que yo tenia en el irs me iban a mandar 2ooo dolares... pero que tenia que ir a western union y tenia que mandar un money order de 500 dolares y que ellos me lo regresaban... cabe destacar que no cayo en la trampa.... el irs solo se comunicara con usted por correo regular. si cree haber sido victima de alguna estafa comuniquese con la oficina local del servicio de renta interna ab t48 take vo cesar ---en telemundo 48 responde, enterese sobre un curso ---en telemundo 48 responde, enterese sobre un curso ofrecido en la bahia donde ayudan a los padres a lidiar con el doloroso proceso del divorcio... take vo blanca ---le tenemos un reportaje desde mexico sobre lo mas reciente en el caso juridico de "el chapo" guzman y su comunicacion con los actores kate del castillo y sean penn... gabriel liv

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that's at the center of the irs question. >> right. and, of course, that and -- i mean, there are a lot of churches that do that. look at jimmy swaggart. >> right, right. >> but i think that, you know, more significant is why should our tax dollars go to support private eyes running around the country harassing people? you know, in the film marty rathbun, who was formerly number two --. >> number two at the church. >> -- in the church. you know, we have footage of, you know, five, six people showing up at his house with go pros on their forehead knocking on his door trying to -- and they -- and actually they rented a house right next to marty rathbun's house and had cameras --. >> this is after he left the church in '04. >> after he left the church. and he had become a critic. >> right. they then began to effectively harassing him for his apostasy and leaving the church. >> brutally. and harassing his wife, who had nothing to do with the church. >> right. >> you know, sending pornographic materials to her place of work, shadowing her w

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the irs warns of an age old tax scheme finding new victims. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, january 19th. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm sharon epperson in tonight for sue herara. >> and good evening from me. i'm tyler mathison. it was the rally that wasn't. just when it looked like the market might have a chance for a triple digit gain, things reversed. the reason? oil prices. and just like that, the air came out of stocks. after being up more than 180 points, the dow jones average closed with a modest 28 point rise to finish at 16,016. the nasdaq fell 11 and the s&p 500 gained a single point. as for oil, domestic crude settled down more than 3% today to 28.46. bob pisani has more on today's vanishing rally. >> reporter: it was another up and down day but overall, it was disappointing for the market. on the surface, it's simple. there's no peace in the stock market without oil coming down. oil broke down twice ood today right after the open and in the middle of the afternoon. both times, the stock market f

the agency worries that scammmers are about to flood the irs with stolen social security numbers, and collect your refund before you do. peggy shea and her husband were victims of a tax scam that is now out of control! "last year when we filed our taxes, the irs had flagged our had filed a phony return under my husband's social security number."9 on your side has warned about this scam several times.now this week, both the federal trade commission and consumer reports magazinesay its exploding: theives with social secutiry numbers stolen from data breaches filing millions of bogus tax returns, just to grab other peoples refunds. refunds.so the ftc is warning you to file your tax paperwork, as soon as possible...so that someone else cant file under your name refund! "filing your tax return early is a great way to thwart this kind of a scam. you get your paperwork in early before a criminal can file in your name."filing early has other advantages. for one, you'll get your refund sooner. andfiling early is also beneficial if you owe taxes, so you know exactly how big the tax bite will be

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the scammers calling claiming to be an irs agent. in march of last year, about 36 6,000 people had been called by the scammers and now it is more than 9 00,000. and the total amount of money stolen has grown from $15 million to more than $26 million. >>> tip-off is if you don't payed in, you're going to go to jail that is the tip off. the irs will never make a telephone call like that. >> we warned you tabata before. if you do get a call like that, the irs says you should just hang up the phone. >>> there is another way criminals are getting access to your personal information and money. >> they're taking advantage of your poor choices of passwords. the most stolen computer splash data reviewed a list of millions of stolen passwords made public over the year, one, two, three, four, five, six. once again, the most stolen password, and password remains the number two password that was stolen. this is a lesson there. don't use those. >> we have mentioned it before and people keep doing it. >>> we're less than three weeks away from super

the irs would never make a telephone call like that. chip: chip reid, cbs news, mollie: if you do get a call like that, the irs says you should just hang up. authorities say the scam started in india but it's so profitable it has spread to copycats all over the world. day two of the oscars boycott. what the academy president is saying about efforts to diversify the membership. but first, a new treatment for heroin addicts, and who is receiving the drug first. next on your news at noon. the person who lives here... has to solve problems as big as the world... and as small as your kitchen table. and now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids... the senator who helped a city rise again... the secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world... is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do every part of the job... she'll never let anyone privatize social security and medicare... or shut down planned parenthood... she'll take on the gun lobby... fin

current ir satellite imagery showing a widespread area of low stratus across much of western nevada. some of the decks have lowered to the surface across carson city and through the carson valley this morning with visibility at the minden airport having already dipped near 1/4 mile. some clearing is evident across lassen police believe a driver who crashed his s-u-v into a local 7-eleven was drunk. "oh, please man. don't do this. please." 44-year-old andre for d-u-i, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license-- and child abuse or neglect. police say two young children ages 9 and 10 were in the s-u-v at the time of the crash. turns out, it was just hours after he was released from jail for a previous d-u-i. the crash took out the front door, along with several slot machines at the location at 2nd street and wells. turning now to a serious crime in stead. thieves pried open a community mail box and stole mail. now people in the neighborhood are worried that their personal information is at risk. kolo 8 news now's ed pearce has the story. 00-:10 :10-:15 :15-:25 :25-1:20 someone

irs never threatens. they always send a letter first. these scammers are changing their game as people become more aware but what hasn't changed these threatening alls, ifyou receive one, report it. but first just hang up. mary bruce, abc news, washington. >> they've got a tactic where they use spoofing and have caller i.d. where it looks like they're calling from the irs. remember, they always contact you initially by mail, never via phone calls. >> here's the thing about this, these scams are also -- they can e-mail you or use official irs letterhead in the e-mails or on the mail. >> makes it seem like it's them. >> exactly. >> also a reminder tax season is approaching. don't be an april fool, folks.

million. >> the irs is calling me? is the for real? >> reporter: the treasurely department today issued this public service announcement about phone scammers who claim to be irs agents. >> hang up on fraud. >> reporter: the inspector general at treasury which oversees the irs. who are these people making these calls? >> they're just ruthless criminals. that i really don't care about people. they don't care about anything other than trying to intimidate you into paying them money. >> reporter: north carolina pastor al caden told us last year, he was so scared, he couldn't think straight. it started with this threatening call. >> you are late in calling us back. it has turned no a legal match for you. he did call back. >> this woman gave me her name, her badge number, said she was informing me that they were >> a warrant for your arrest? >> a warrant for your arrest? >> yes, for tax fraud. >> reporter: he did not believe he had done anything wrong, but the steaks were too high. so over the next seven hours, he made multi

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