Politics & Government
Beware of Fake Communications from the IRS
Fairfax County, IRS Tips to residents
Fairfax County reminder: You might be one of the thousands that will receive suspicious emails, phone calls, faxes, or notices claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS.)
Don’t be fooled! These scammers are hoping to trick you into revealing personal and financial information.
The IRS only contacts taxpayers the old fashioned way: By letter.
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Here are tips from the IRS to protect yourself and your bank account from Phishing Scams:
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Phishing (as in “fishing for information” and “hooking” victims) is a scam where Internet fraudsters send e-mail messages to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victims’ identity.
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- Do not reply to the message.
- Do not open any attachments. Attachments may contain malicious codesthat will infect your computer.
For more information visit Internal Revenue Service Web site.
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