Current Activity - IRS Warns of Online Scams

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US-CERT Current Activity

IRS Warns of Online Scams

Original release date: January 13, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Last revised: January 13, 2010 at 3:39 pm


US-CERT is aware of reports of tax season phishing scams. The U.S.
Internal Revenue Service has issued a news release on its website
warning consumers about potential scams. These scams are circulating
via fraudulent email or other online messages appearing to come from
the IRS. They attempt to convince consumers to reveal personal and
financial information that can be used to gain access to bank
accounts, credit cards, and other financial institutions.

US-CERT encourages users to do the following to mitigate the risks:
  * Review the How to Report and Identify Phishing, E-mail Scams and
    Bogus IRS Web Sites document on the IRS website.
  * Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.
  * Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf) document
    for more information on social engineering attacks.
  * Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
    (pdf) document for more information on social engineering attacks.

Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html>

<http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=217794,00.html>

<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/emailscams_0905.pdf>

<http://www.irs.gov/privacy/article/0,,id=179820,00.html?portlet=5>

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