Election-related scam calls in Nevada are increasing as November looms

Las Vegas resident Bobby McDowell received a call Monday afternoon from someone saying he owed taxes, and if he didn’t pay them, he wouldn’t be allowed to vote. The nearly 90-year-old Las Vegas resident knew it was a scam and hung up, but he worries others could fall for it.

“I felt violated,” McDowell said. “Telling me I couldn’t vote unless I made restitution for back taxes, which I know I didn’t owe. I knew it was a scam. … I’m worried there’s people who don’t understand that.”

With the November election just more than a month away, election-related scam calls are increasing and leaving unsuspecting people vulnerable. Scam calls are an increasingly common way to steal money from victims, especially in Nevada, which was at the top of a 2023 list that ranked states by financial fraud per capita.

In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission reported people losing $10 billion in scams, and the IRS warned taxpayers to be on the lookout for a summer surge of tax scams from thieves who may pose as IRS or tax professionals.


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