Tuesday 27 June 2017

IRS Warns of Summertime Scams





IRS Warns of Summertime Scams
U.S. Department of Homeland Security US-CERT
National Cyber Awareness System:
06/26/2017 01:47 PM EDT

Original release date: June 26, 2017
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an alert warning of various types of scams targeting taxpayers this summer. The alert describes common features of these cyber crimes, including: robocalls, private debt collection, and scams that target taxpayers with limited English proficiency.
Taxpayers and tax professionals are encouraged to review the IRS alert and US-CERT's advice on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks.