Warnings: potential scams and malwares with US Tax Season.
Connectikpeople.co has captured the Internal Revenue Service advisory on its website warning consumers about potential scams. Tax season
phishing campaigns may include, but are not limited to:
- Information that refers to a tax refund,
- Warnings about unreported or under-reported income,
- Offers to assist in filing for a refund, or
- Links to counterfeit e-file websites.
These messages, which can appear to be from the IRS, may ask users to
submit personal information via email, or include links to sites that request
personal
information or host malicious code.
Connectikpeople.co recalls that, to protect themselves against these types
of phishing scams and malware campaigns, users and administrators are
encouraged to take the following measures:
- Do not follow links in unsolicited email messages.
- Keep antivirus software up to date.
- Refer to US-CERT's Security Tips on Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for additional techniques and recommendations.
- Visit the IRS page for instructions on how to report suspected tax season phishing messages.
