The Kansas Attorney General is urging Kansans to use caution this tax season to avoid scammers trying to take their refunds or steal their identity. AG Derek Schmidt says the Consumer Protection Division has experienced an increase in calls and emails from Kansans who are being targeted. The scammers are offering to assist them with filing their tax returns.

Often the scammers will promise to expedite a taxpayer’s refund that is due back from the Internal Revenue Service or the State of Kansas. Identity thieves are always looking for ways to use a legitimate taxpayer’s identity and personal information. This time of year, they use the information to file a tax return and claim a fraudulent refund.