IRS Scam Messages Surge

IRS Scam Messages Surge: What To Do if You Get One
According to cybersecurity company Guardio, Americans experienced a 77 percent increase in IRS-related scam messages in January.
BBB warns of IRS stimulus check text message scam
The IRS is issuing $1,400 tax rebate checks to eligible taxpayers, but scammers are sending fake texts pretending to be the IRS.
Got a $1,400 rebate text from the IRS? It's a scam, BBB warns.
Taxpayers are being tricked into sharing personal information via fraudulent messages that look official, but are not.
Get a text about a $1,400 IRS stimulus check? Don’t click the link, BBB says
If you get a text message claiming that you will receive a $1,400 check from the IRS, don’t click any links. The Better Business Bureau warns that it’s a scam.
IRS Scam Text Message: How to Avoid 'Smishing'
"Smishing" is a scam method that uses text messages to trick people into giving away sensitive information that could lead to losing money or having their identity stolen.
$1,400 tax rebate: The program is real but the texts are a scam, BBB warns
The IRS is issuing $1,400 tax rebate checks to eligible taxpayers, but scammers are sending fake texts pretending to be the IRS.
IRS imposters are targeting taxpayers, BBB warns
The scammers impersonate the IRS and try to trick taxpayers into sharing personal information by claiming they’re eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. The scammer claims that the money will be deposited into your bank account or mailed by check within one to two business days.
BBB warns of scammers offering stimulus checks while impersonating IRS
Scammers posing as the IRS have told people they are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check and asked for recipients' personal information.
Taxpayers warned about fake $1,400 IRS stimulus check text scam
American taxpayers are being warned about a new text scam where IRS imposters are claiming individuals are eligible for $1,400 stimulus checks.
Tax scam alert: AI-powered fraud on the rise, here's how to protect your tax refund
Tax season is here, and so are the scammers. The Better Business Bureau warns criminals are impersonating the IRS, stealing ...
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2025 tax season scam: $1,400 texts from IRS are phishing attempts, BBB says
Scammers target potential victims through a text messaging scheme that claims the target is entitled to a $1,400 stimulus ...