The IRS is cracking down on scammers promising elderly and low-income churchgoers "free money" by urging them to claim fraudulent tax refunds.
The nationwide scheme, which reaches victims through flyers and online advertisements, claims taxpayers can receive non-existent Social Security refunds or other tax rebates and credits for which they don't qualify. The con artists often tell taxpayers that they don't even need the proper paperwork to claim the refunds.
People in churches fall victim to tax scams - Mar. 6, 2012
