Beware of Scams Tied to COVID-19 Economic Impact PaymentsMay 14, 2020The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning you to be on the lookout for a surge of calls and email phishing attempts related to COVID-19. They will come in the form of emails, text messages, websites, and social media attempts that request money or personal information. It can come in many formsThe IRS says that scammers may do the following when trying to contact you:
Some live examplesHere are some audio examples of scam calls put out by the Federal Trade Commission.
What you can doIf you receive unsolicited e-mails, text messages or any other type of attempt to gather information that appears to be from either the IRS or an organization closely linked to the IRS (such as the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, or EFTPS), you should forward it to phishing@irs.gov. |
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