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"IRS email" scams

Today I received an email from an old friend who has a tax preparation business. Apparently the number of "tax/IRS related" scam attempts is surging this year, so here are some things to watch out for:

The IRS has informed us of some Tax Scams that you should be aware of. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the following information so you know what to do if you receive an email from someone claiming to be the IRS.

Emails posing to be from IRS agencies are not new, but this year they seem to have amped up. We want to bring to your attention the newest scams.

One email posed to taxpayers is allegedly from the EFTPS and "notifies" the reader that their tax payment has been rejected and needs to be re-submitted. Please be aware that the IRS does not solicit tax payments via email.

The second scam email targets the tax preparer. These emails contain information regarding IRS Tax Forums and tells the reader to click a link for more information.

In both of these cases upon clicking the links, malware/viruses are loaded onto the user’s computer and the computer is then compromised. The malware sends information stored on the computer back to the scammer.

This page on the IRS website is dedicated to helping people avoid tax scams.

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