Shield Yourself From Email Tax Scams!
When the tax rush accelerates, there are lot of scams and fraudulent cases commonly noted by most of the taxpayers. One such scam is the emails. Scammers have copied your agency’s logo and will apply many tricks to avail your personal accounting information. Be cautious, be aware, and don’t give any information!
Fake emails, sometimes under the name of IRS, have gained momentum over the couple of years. There is an endless list of email scams that take place every year. How would you identify the fake email? What should you do if you receive one such email?
Whenever you receive email from IRS, you should…
• Contact the IRS Department on 1-800-829-1040 to confirm whether you have been really applicable for refunds
• Complain about the email with the IC3 at www.ic3.gov
• Avoid opening links or downloading the attachments
Two types of email scams –
• Can offer you with the information of your IRS tax refunds. This email contains links that are identical to the real IRS website and they will ask you to enter you SSN or credit information number or social insurance number.
• Emails asking you to claim for your IRS refund or certain amount of money.
How to protect yourself?
If you don’t want to be a victim of such emails then you shouldn’t be giving out any of your personal information, your banking account history or credit card documents. Don’t respond to such type of emails. Remember, IRS never sends anybody emails about their taxes. If the email requests for any amount or verification of personal information, please don’t enter that information. During that time, stop internet and credit transactions from your computer.