What to do With Suspicious Communication (Phishing) From the IRS.

 

 

 

 

The IRS reminds taxpayers that the agency does not  contact taxpayers by email or text messages to request personal or financial information.

Here’s what a taxpayer should do if they see a suspicious communication from the IRS:

 

 

Email-If Someone receives an email claiming to be from the IRS that contains a request for personal information… Then the recipient should:

  1. Not reply.
  2. Not open any attachments. They can contain malicious code that may infect a computer or mobile phone.
  3. Not click on any links.
  4. Forward the email as-is to the IRS at phising@irs.gov.
  5. Delete the original email.

Text Message-If someone receives an unsolicited text message claiming to be from the IRS…Then the recipient should:

  1. Not reply.
  2. Not open any attachments.
  3. Not click on any links.
  4. Forward the text as-is to the IRS at 202-552-1226. Standard text messaging rates apply.
  5. If possible, in a separate text, forward the originating number to the agency at 202-552-1226.
  6. Delete the original text.

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