The IRS Reports a Surge in Email Phishing Schemes

Phishing is a scam where fraudsters send email-messages to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victim’s identity. To trick taxpayers into thinking the emails come from the IRS, they use the actual logo, so victims think it’s an official communication.  These emails contain various scare tactics, and they ask the person to confirm personal information and verify their PIN information.