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IRS impostors are using fake emails to trick you: How to spot a scam

Source: https://post-gazette.com/business/money/2019/09/04/Susan-Tompor-IRS-impostors-are-using-fake-emails-to-trick-you-How-to-spot-a-scam/stories/201909040043 - Sep 4, 2019

Did you just get an email about your tax refund? Or maybe an email using the phrase an “electronic tax return reminder”?

Ignore it. It’s a hot new scam, according to the latest warnings from the Internal Revenue Service.

Taxpayers are increasingly reporting that they’re receiving unsolicited emails from IRS impostors. The subject line on the email could vary but some are using phrases that include the word “reminder,” such as “Automatic Income Tax Reminder.”

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