The phishing scams
have already started. Each year, millions of people receive an email
“from the IRS” that looks very real and asks the person to click on a link in
order to get their refund electronically deposited into their bank
account. The person is asked to enter his or her SSN/ITIN and bank
information and told that the refund will be there in about 24 hours.
Please be aware of
the following:
FIRST – the IRS DOES
NOT and CANNOT send emails to taxpayers.
SECOND – if the
person clicks on the link, a virus will likely be launched onto their computer.
IF they actually enter the information, it is likely that money will be
deducted from their bank account within a matter of hours.
