HARRISBURG (KDKA) – There’s nonetheless yet another scam to be on the lookout for, particularly if you are a small business proprietor.

The Pennsylvania Point out Revenue Secretary Dan Hassel reported scammers are sending letters that surface to be from the condition tax office environment demanding that companies switch about their accounting data.

The scammers even use the revenue department’s title and brand.

Hassel mentioned the faux letters are very generic and usually addressed to the “business enterprise proprietor.”

He stated consumers lost additional than $5 billion to fraud just previous yr.

“This is an increase of extra than 70-p.c,” said Sec. Hassell. “It indicates fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated and are acquiring a lot more accomplishment in deceiving their victims.”

You can go to the state income department’s on-line client assistance middle to contact them. They will validate regardless of whether regardless of what conversation you’ve gained is the serious offer or a fraud.