The texts say that taxpayers won't be able to get tax refunds if they don't send in the right payment information by September 19. The texts seek for either a payment or private information, such a credit card number. DOR stated they are phony and that it never sends SMS concerning tax refunds.DOR told people not to respond to the texts or click on any links in them.
'Scammers often make you feel like you have to act quickly to trick you or make links that look like real website names and URLs.' 'Please go to mass.gov/dor if you need to do business with DOR online,' stated Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder in a statement.
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue is responsible for making sure that people follow the rules of taxes, child support, and municipal funding.
Residents were cautioned last month about another fraud that used the identity of the Massachusetts State Police. Police added that in such calls, someone who said they were a state trooper from the 'Internet Crime Complaint Center' warned the victim 'that their identity is being used to commit crimes in China and asks them to stay on the line to speak with Shanghai Police to resolve the matter.'
There is no Internet Crime Complaint Center for the Massachusetts State Police. People from as far away as Indiana were calling them about the scam, which made them think it was happening all across the country.
The 2020 U.S. Census showed that Massachusetts has more over 7 million people living there, which is a 7.4% increase since the 2010 Census. As of 2015, Massachusetts was thought to be the third-most densely populated state in the U.S., with 871.0 people living in each square mile. New Jersey and Rhode Island were the only states with more people per square mile. There were 1,011,811 foreign-born people living in Massachusetts in 2014, which was 15% of the state's population. By July 2024, the state's population was predicted to have expanded to 7,136,171.
Most people in Massachusetts live in the Boston metropolitan region, which is often called Greater Boston. This area comprises Boston and the areas around it, as well as Greater Lowell and Worcester. There are also a lot of people living in the Springfield metropolitan region, which is also called Greater Springfield. Natick is the town in Massachusetts where most of the people live.
The population of Massachusetts has grown in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, just like the rest of the Northeastern United States. Massachusetts is the 25th fastest-growing state in the US and the fastest-growing state in New England. The comparatively good quality of living and the extensive higher education system have been the main reasons for population expansion.
The state's population is also growing because of immigration from other countries. As of the 2010 census, the population is still growing, especially in Massachusetts gateway communities where living expenses are cheaper. A 2005 Census Bureau research found that 40% of foreign immigrants came from Central or South America, while most of the rest came from Asia. Many people who live in Greater Springfield say they are of Puerto Rican heritage. Between 2000 and 2010, the demographic patterns in several parts of Massachusetts stayed rather constant. The fastest-growing areas were exurban Boston and coastal areas. Berkshire County in far western Massachusetts and Barnstable County on Cape Cod were the only counties to lose people between 2000 and 2010. In 2018, the most common countries of origin for immigrants to Massachusetts were China, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, India, and Haiti.
In 2014, 48.4% of the people were men and 51.6% were women. 79.2% of the people were over 18 years old, while 14.8% were over 65 years old.
The 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report from HUD said that there were about 15,507 homeless persons in Massachusetts.