Consumers Beware! IRS Warns of Email Scam

The Internal Revenue Service continues to warn consumers that it does not initiate taxpayer contact through email.  If you received such an email, click here to view the IRS’s suggested course of action.  As always, if you receive an unsolicited email demanding that you provide money or other personal information to any government agency or private company, you should proceed with extreme caution!

“Remember, the IRS does not initiate e-mail communication with taxpayers regarding EFTPS or tax account matters.

The IRS does not …

… request detailed personal information through e-mail.
… send any communication requesting your PIN numbers, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts.”

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