Scam Warning: Fraudsters Impersonate Department of Revenue in Letters Targeting Pennsylvania Businesses

Scam artists are impersonating the Department of Revenue by sending Pennsylvania business owners fraudulent letters in the mail that direct them to turn over their accounting records. A sample of one of these letters is shown to the right. The goal of this ploy is to trick unsuspecting taxpayers into providing sensitive financial information, which the criminals behind the scheme can use for a number of illicit activities that could seriously harm a business' financial standing.

"This is a prime example of fraudsters impersonating a government agency as they try to convince hardworking Pennsyl...