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    As Tax Day Approaches, Watch Out For Phone Scammers

    The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. The calls are most common during tax season in March and April.
    by Paige Pfleger Apr 11, 2018 2 minutes
    The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. They're most common during high tax season in March and April.

    It's not every day that the Pennsylvania State Police call to say they have a warrant out for your arrest. But that's exactly what happened to me in late March.

    At least, that's what the caller said was happening.

    The voice on the other end of the line rattled off information about me — my full name, my email address, where I went to

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