ALBANY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday warned New Yorkers to beware of tax collection letters that appear to be government notices, but are actually misleading solicitations from private entities. The Governor has directed the New York State Department of Financial Services to investigate complaints by taxpayers on suspected scams.
The deceptive notices are typically sent to taxpayers with outstanding tax debt and include threatening phrases such as “state tax warrant notice” and “bank accounts and asset seizure pending.”
Only when recipients call the toll-free number on the letter do they realize it is not from the State Tax Department, but rather a business claiming to be able to remove the debt for a fraction of the amount owed.
Anyone who believes that they have been the victim of this type of scam should contact the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Consumer Help Line at 1-800-342-3736 and DFS will investigate those complaints.
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