IRS Warns Of Scams
Saturday, July 11th, 2020 -- 7:41 AM
The tax deadline of July 15 is almost here and the Internal Revenue Service has issued a fresh warning about scams.Because of COVID-19, the original filing deadline for the 2019 tax year was postponed from April 15 to July 15.
Along with that reminder, the IRS is telling taxpayers that “scammers are hard at work” once again trying to get your personal information and your money.
One of the most important things to keep in mind is that the IRS will not contact you by phone, email or social media to ask for personal information, the agency said.
A strategy and research analyst at cybersecurity services company Digital Shadows told Fox News earlier this year that successful tax scams can be particularly devastating financially because of the critical data scammers harvest from tax documents, including full legal names, birthdates, and social security numbers. And once this information is stolen, it's for sale on cybercriminal forums.
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