{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fake-irs-tax-debt-arrest-scam","label":"Fake IRS tax debt / arrest threat scam","description":"Email impersonating the IRS or a federal tax collection agency claiming the recipient owes unpaid back taxes, has an active tax lien, or is the subject of a lawsuit — threatening immediate arrest, property seizure, deportation, or law enforcement dispatch unless payment is made immediately, often via gift cards, wire transfer, or cryptocurrency. The real IRS always contacts taxpayers by postal mail first and never demands immediate gift-card payment. FTC 2024: IRS impostor scams are perennially in the top 3 government impersonation categories; Treasury OIG reports 2M+ IRS impersonation contacts per year.","tier":"danger","category":"scam","isThin":false}}