A new email phishing scam involving false claims about electronically filed tax returns was reported Aug. 22 by the IRS.
The agency, along with its Security Summit partners, warned tax professionals and individual taxpayers of unsolicited emails with subject lines that use the phrases “Automatic Income Tax Reminder” or “Electronic Tax Return Reminder.”
The emails have links with a fraudulent web address that appears similar to the official www.IRS.gov website, the agency said in news release (IR-2019-145). The email contains details about an electronic tax return, financial account, or a refund. Information about a “temporary password” or a ...
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