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A scam took her retirement savings. Then the IRS wanted more
A scam took her retirement savings. Then the IRS wanted more
A scam took her retirement savings. Then the IRS wanted more

Published on: 09/26/2026

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Lori Flowers says she lost $600,000 in an online scam and was later hit with a $225,000 IRS tax bill tied to money withdrawn from her retirement account. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

A North Carolina woman who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in an online scam is now watching Congress debate a bill that could erase a large tax debt tied to her losses.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/09/she-lost-600000-to-a-scam-then-an-unexpected-irs-bill-arrived.html

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