Remember: gift cards are for gifts, not for making tax payments. Many people give gift cards as a convenient gift for any occasion. Scammers use gift cards to steal your money. Here's how this usually works: The scammer may call you, impersonating an IRS agent, or contact you by text, email, or social media. The criminal [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The IRS is warning taxpayers of a recent increase in IRS-themed texting scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information. Recently the IRS has identified and reported thousands of fraudulent domains tied to multiple MMS/SMS/text scams (known as smishing) targeting taxpayers. IRS-themed smishing has increased exponentially. Smishing campaigns target mobile [...]
This article was published by the IRS. Many people know IRS.gov has the latest filing info and tax forms, but they may not be aware that it also has a wide range of other tax-related topics. Here are five things people can find on IRS.gov besides filing info. Find the Taxpayer Bill of Rights – Each [...]
Thieves are constantly working to steal people's identity and personal data so they can use it to fraudulently file tax returns and claim refund money that isn't theirs. Thieves also impersonate the IRS just to steal taxpayers' money. Here are a few things you should know so you don't fall victim to these scams: First, the [...]
The IRS and our Security Summit partners are here to tell you in as many ways as we can: protect your identities and data online. Avoid email scams posing as your bank, credit card company, or even the IRS, asking you for personal information or passwords. Watch out for phone calls claiming to be from the [...]
