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IRS Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting University Students and Staff

01
Apr
2021

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has urged university students and staff to watch out for emails that claim to come from the IRS but seek to steal sensitive personal information. Although IRS impersonation scams are not new, this phishing campaign seems to target individuals in the higher educational system, using “.edu”email addresses. According to a […]

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Fraudsters Build Up Phishing Repertoire for 2021 Tax Season. Are You Ready?

03
Feb
2021

As millions of US taxpayers prepare for 2021 tax season, hordes of fraudsters and scammers are preparing to rip off residents and non-residents alike. Fraudsters had an early start anticipating the buzz surrounding tax filing season, with phishing campaigns impersonating the government agency as early as November 25, 2020, according to Bitdefender Antispam Lab. Spikes […]

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