Scammers falsely offer higher state-tax refund

A recent scam involves callers posing as state revenue-department workers.

February 26, 2013 at 10:29PM

The Minnesota Department of Revenue is warning of a new scam targeting taxpayers who have already filed their returns. The scammers are calling people and asking for banking and other personal information they say is needed in order to issue a larger refund. The group has been identifying itself as "Minnesota Revenue."

"The department never calls taxpayers and asks for personal information to send or increase a refund," the department said in a news release.

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