The scam campaign is spreading nationally on email. It involves unsolicited emails from IRS impostors. The email subject line may vary, but recent examples use the phrase "Automatic Income Tax Reminder" or "Electronic Tax Return Reminder".The emails have links that show an IRS.gov-like website with details pretending to be about the taxpayer's refund, electronic return, or tax account. The emails contain a "temporary password" or "one-time password" to "access" the files to submit the refund. But when taxpayers try to access these, it turns out to be a malicious file.
"The IRS does not send emails about your tax refund or sensitive financial information," said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. "This latest scheme is yet another reminder that tax scams are a year-round business for thieves. We urge you to be on-guard at all times," he said. To learn more, click here.
