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Suspicious IRS Emails
Each tax preparation season the IRS warns taxpayers to be on the alert for e-mails and phone calls they may receive which claim to come from the IRS or other federal agencies which mention their tax refunds or economic stimulus payments.
The IRS does not send taxpayers emails about their tax accounts. These are almost certainly scams whose purpose is to obtain personal and financial information. The emails and calls usually state that the IRS needs the information to process a refund or stimulus payment or deposit it into the taxpayer’s bank account and often contain links or attachments that seem official.
The most recent scams are:
- Rebate Phone Call
- Refund Email
- Audit Email
- Changes to Tax Law Email
- Paper Check Phone Call
Please be aware of these scams that could potentially compromise your account and personal information. If you have any questions you should contact the Internal Revenue Service for confirmation or go to their website at www.irs.gov.
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