SCAMMERS are ramping up tax-season robocalls that impersonate tax resolution firms, relief agencies, and what Malwarebytes describes as “assistance centers,” aiming to create urgency and confusion so people call back. Our telemetry notes a spike in these calls, which typically seek personal information, pressure callers to pay fake tax debts, or steer them toward dubious tax-relief services.
The article shares two voicemail transcripts, both using generic, authoritative-sounding names such as “eligibility support and review division” and “professional tax associates,” and urging immediate action with phrases like limited-time opportunities. It advises staying safe by verifying any contact method on official sites rather than replying to unsolicited messages, and to avoid providing sensitive information over unverified channels. The guidance also recommends reporting scams to the IRS to help others.
Written by Pieter Arntz and published on 11 March 2026, the piece emphasises that genuine tax agencies will not initiate contact via unsolicited robocalls demanding personal data.