2018 – 12/07 Be on the lookout, warns the IRS, for a surge of new email phishing scams. “The holidays and tax season present great opportunities for scam artists to try stealing valuable information through fake emails,” said IRS Commissioner, Chuck Rettig “Watch your inbox for these sophisticated schemes that try to fool you into thinking they’re from the IRS or our partners in the tax community.” Warning signs include misspellings and bad grammar. Also, beware of links that may lead to identity theft and computer damage. Here’s the IRS news release:
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