State tax officials caution taxpayers to be on the lookout for tax-related scams, which tend to increase around filing deadlines. Caution is especially important because taxpayers may be surprised by scammers’ newest trick: fraudulent mailings.
“Scam season is now year-round, but Oregonians need to be extra cautious around tax-filing deadlines, when scammers’ claims might sound more plausible,” said Ken Ross, who manages the Department of Revenue’s anti-fraud efforts.
Oct. 17 was the deadline for extension-filed…