3 Ways to Guard Against Tax Fraud : THROW BACK THAT PHISH Be wary of unexpected communications that claim to be from the IRS early in the tax season. While not clicking on links or opening attachments in email from unfamiliar senders is good advice in general, the IRS probably doesn’t qualify as unfamiliar, so be cautious. If you get an email that they believe is part of a phishing scam, forward it to [email protected] WATCH YOUR PHONE and FACEBOOK The IRS said that it doesn’t use e-communication to request sensitive personal information from taxpayers. That includes email, text messages and social media. If you do receive a suspicious text message, you can forward it to the IRS at 202-552-1226. KEEP YOUR PASSWORDS LOCKED DOWN The IRS said that it doesn’t ask consumers for PIN numbers, passwords or other confidential information about credit cards or bank accounts. So, if you get an email that claims to be from the IRS and asks for, say, an account number to transfer a refund, it’s a pretty big red flag. Need help with your Income Tax Preparation? Call us: 330-220-6372 or visit us at BestTaxSvc.Com
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:40:02 +0000
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