Beware of a recent IRS imposter scam targeting bank account information via similar-looking letters. With the IRS phasing out ...

The IRS is warning taxpayers about a surge in refund scams just as the Tax Day filing deadline arrived on Wednesday, April 15. Scammers are using phishing emails, fake websites, and social media ...

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If you're a victim of check fraud: Reach out to your bank, local police and the USPIS immediately. Banks may be able to ...

With tax season in full swing, IRS-themed scams are at their peak and researchers have uncovered an IRS-spoofing email falsely promising a $5,000 tax refund tied to Elon Musk. Through the Security ...

Tax relief phone call scams are common year-round, and criminals use them to get money and commit identity theft. There is an IRS tax debt compromise option, however, that could allow you to settle ...

Think you've become the target of an income tax return scam? Roughly 17% of tax filers said they've encountered tax return scams in 2025 according to network security company Norton, and the problem ...

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Tax Day is nearly here, and with it comes tax scams. The U.S. Congressional Joint Economic Committee has issued a scam alert, with less than a week to go until the tax filing deadline. The warning is, ...