More and more, scam artists are finding ways to defraud people and yes they have found ways to use the Internal Revenue Service.

‪To avoid these scams, be always aware that the IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels.

1.    ‪If you get an unsolicited email that appears to be from the IRS, please report it by sending it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ‪

2.    If you find a suspicious website that claims to be the IRS, please send the site’s URL by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., using the subject line: suspicious website.

For more information on phishing scams, go to IRS website and search Suspicious e-Mails and Identity Theft

Another example for scam artist to defraud taxpayers is the use of phony IRS websites.

The IRS warns consumers about a new tax scam that uses a website that mimics the IRS e-Services online registration page. The actual IRS e-Services page offers web-based products for tax preparers, not the general public. The phony web page looks almost identical to the real one.

‪The address of the official IRS website is www.irs.gov. Don’t be misled by sites claiming to be the IRS but ending in .com, .net, .org or other designations instead of .gov.

Another example is the use of phony Email from DFAS (Defense Finance & Accounting Service). Taxpayers should be on the lookout for a new, email-based phishing scam now circulating that targets Department of Defense military members, retirees and civilian employees.

According to the IRS website “the email appears to come from Defense Finance and Accounting Services and displays a .mil email address. The email states that those receiving disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may be able to obtain additional funds from the IRS. Email recipients are then asked to send various VA and IRS documents containing their personal and financial information, such as copies of VA award letters or their income tax returns, to an address in Florida. The information on these documents is then used by the scammers to commit identity theft.”

Check IRS for more information.

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