---
title: Multimillion-dollar fraud bust highlights tax scam you should watch out for
metaTitle: "Major Tax Scam Busted"
slug: major-tax-scam-busted
date: "2018-07-30T14:49:13-05:00"
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sourcePublisher:
  name: CNBC
  url: cnb.cx
sourceArticle:
  url: "https://cnb.cx/2K7kO3C"
legacySlug: multimillion-dollar-fraud-bust-highlights-tax-scam-you-should-watch-out-for
tags: [Department of Justice, Impostor Scam, IRS, Phone Scam]
status: published
---

July 30, 2018

The recent bust of a large fraud and money laundering conspiracy highlights one key takeaway for you: Be wary of who is on the other end of your phone line — particularly if they claim to be the IRS.

The Department of Justice announced that 24 defendants have been sentenced in connection with a multimillion dollar fraud scheme in what Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the “first-ever large scale, multi-jurisdiction prosecution targeting the India call-center scam industry.”