Betty Mathew of Cherokee, daughter of Rita Dirksen of Danbury, received a phone call from the IRS stating that they had $500 for her. They knew information about Betty that the IRS would know, but Betty was wise on them. For one thing, the person representing the IRS was obviously from a foreign country who was speaking English very poorly. For another, they wanted her to disclose very personal information, namely her bank account number. Betty did not fall for their scam.
If you are contacted by someone, either by phone or by email (which yours truly has received) from someone, including the IRS, telling you that they have money for you, this is most likely a scam. Do not ever give your bank account information to someone over the phone or the internet.
Another scam going around is an email stating that someone is getting paid to kill you. They ask you for the money they would be getting from the conspirator in exchange for sparing your life. Again, this is a scam. Do not give them money.