The Web site highlights priorities for IRS Criminal Investigation (CI). Currently, CI is focusing on abusive foreign and domestic trusts, employment tax evasion and non-filers that do not comply with the requirement to file tax returns. Case summaries of individuals recently convicted of committing those crimes are included on these pages.

"For those looking for reliable information to counter claims by scam artists and snake-oil salesmen, this is the place to go," said IRS Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti.

"Money is the motivating factor in fraud schemes and tax evasion cases," said Mark E. Matthews, chief of CI. "Our Special Agents are experts at tracing the money and following financial transactions and the results of their work can be seen on these pages."

The Web site puts together information on a variety of tax scams and fraud schemes into one location. The new Web pages are part of a larger effort by the IRS to educate the public on these issues. The Web section can be found at www.treas.gov/irs/ci.

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