IRS Warns of Increasing Phishing Scams
Jackie Binion | 3 April 2007 |
There have been a number of phishing scams using the Internal Revenue Service’s logos and content, but these e-mails do nothing but hope to steal your personal information. The IRS warns consumers to be especially cautious during this time of the year as these types of scams seem to increase during tax season. Please be aware that the IRS will never send out e-mail requesting personal and confidential information like passwords or financial information.
Currently, there are three different types of e-mails schemes.
Rest assured that the IRS is doing what it can to put scams like this to rest. They have created a mailbox at phishing@irs.gov where you can forward these types of suspicious e-mails. You can also read their Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2007 for more information.
Sharing this type of information with readers makes them informed as consumers and encourages more interaction on the internet. There is no better way to stop fraud than to report suspicious items. Don’t be taken by an e-mail scam like this!
Jacqueline Binion - Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc.
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