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30,000 taxpayers affected by W-2 phishing scams, IRS warns

27

Feb

2017

Now that tax season has begun, IRS-related phishing scams are back. This year, hackers are expanding their victim range to include school districts, NGOs and tribal organizations, according to an IRS alert released in February. “It can result in the large-scale theft of sensitive data that criminals can use to commit various crimes, including filing […]

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Trump nominee suggests IRS cybersecurity and staffing boosts

23

Jan

2017

Cybersecurity and staffing upgrades at the Internal Revenue Service appear to be in store, assuming Steven Mnuchin is confirmed as Treasury Secretary in the new Trump Administration.

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IRS warns on super summer scam scourge

03

Aug

2016

The Internal Revenue Service this week warned taxpayers to stay vigilant against an increase of IRS impersonation scams in the form of automated calls and new tactics from scammers demanding tax payments on iTunes and other gift cards. The IRS said today that the scammers have ramped up their efforts to grab even more money […]

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