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She lost $600,000 to a scam — then faced a $225,000 IRS bill

A North Carolina woman lost $600,000 in an online pig-butchering scam and later received a $225,000 IRS tax bill tied to the stolen funds.

Published Sep 26, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

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.