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TIGTA
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Internal Revenue Service
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United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
Reports of waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to the programs and operations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be made to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA) Hotline. TIGTA has jurisdiction over protected disclosures and allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving IRS employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
Tax-related matters including alleged tax fraud or underreporting of taxes, unless an IRS employee is involved in the alleged wrongdoing.
Hotline Page
https://www.tigta.gov/reportcrime-misconduct
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.tigta.gov/whistleblower-protections

Owner and Operator of India-Based Call Centers Sentenced To Prison for Scamming U.S. Victims Out Of Millions of Dollars

Owner and Operator of India-Based Call Centers Sentenced To Prison for Scamming U.S. Victims Out Of Millions of Dollars
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Owner and Operator of India-Based Call Centers Sentenced To Prison for Scamming U.S. Victims Out Of Millions of Dollars WASHINGTON – An Indian national was sentenced on November 30, 2020 to 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release in the Southern District of Texas for his,,,

Owner and operator of India-based call centers sentenced for scamming U.S. victims out of millions

Owner and operator of India-based call centers sentenced for scamming U.S. victims out of millions
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Owner and operator of India-based call centers sentenced for scamming U.S. victims out of millions HOUSTON - An Indian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in operating and funding India-based call centers that defrauded U.S. victims out of millions of dollars between 2013 and,,,

Five Defendants Plead Guilty In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme

Five Defendants Plead Guilty In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
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Five Defendants Plead Guilty In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty pleas of five additional defendants for their roles in a $300 million telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and other vulnerable victims,,,

Three Defendants Plead Guilty In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme

Three Defendants Plead Guilty In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
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Three Defendants Plead Guilty In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty pleas of TERRY LYNN CHRISTENSEN, 73, TODD ALLEN HUGHES, 47, and JESSICA MARIE PRINCE, 40, for their roles in a $300 million telemarketing fraud,,,

Local businessman pleads guilty to bribing IRS Agent to avoid paying back taxes

Local businessman pleads guilty to bribing IRS Agent to avoid paying back taxes
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Local businessman pleads guilty to bribing IRS Agent to avoid paying back taxes ATLANTA – Local business owner Dauda Saibu has pleaded guilty to attempting to pay over $15,000 in bribe money to an IRS Revenue Agent to reduce his federal taxes. “Rather than pay his taxes like every other law-abiding,,,

Owner Of Minnesota And California Magazine Sales Companies Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud

Owner Of Minnesota And California Magazine Sales Companies Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud
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Owner Of Minnesota And California Magazine Sales Companies Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty plea of BRIAN JAMES WILLIAMS, 51, to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. WILLIAMS, who was indicted on October 27,,,

Sixty Defendants Charged In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme

Sixty Defendants Charged In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
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Sixty Defendants Charged In $300 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced three separate indictments charging 60 defendants for their roles in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable,,,

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