IRS Issues Warning for Tax Phishing Scam

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IRS Issues Warning for Tax Phishing Scam [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/04/06/IRS-Issues-Warning-Tax-Phishing-Scam ] 04/06/2016 07:43 PM EDT 
Original release date: April 06, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a press release to address a phishing scam targeting taxpayers. Email 
scammers have been observed citing tax fraud to trick victims into clicking on a malicious link. Taxpayers should be 
suspicious of unsolicited emails.

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the IRS news release [ 
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-Washington-DC-Maryland-Virginia-Residents-of-New-Phishing-Scam-Targeting-National-Capital-Area
 ] for details and refer to US-CERT Security Tip ST15-001 [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST15-001 ] for 
information on tax-themed phishing attacks.

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