Thankfully, tax season is well behind us. Returns have been submitted and refunds have been received, allowing most of us to turn our attention away from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the rest of 2022. But con artists don’t go into hibernation when tax seasons ends. Unfortunately, scammers are always looking for new ways to capitalize on the sensitive information being funneled through the IRS—which is why the agency just issued an alert about a new scheme targeting Americans right now. Read on to find out what the IRS says requires “constant vigilance.”
READ THIS NEXT: The IRS Just Issued This Major New Warning to All Americans.
This is hardly the first time the IRS has had to sound the alarm on scammers trying to take advantage of taxpayers. Back in February, the agency warned that there had recently been an “uptick in text messages” being sent to smartphones that were impersonating the IRS. These messages typically referenced COVID or stimulus payments, and attempted to obtain private information from recipients.
In April, the IRS urged taxpayers to set up an Identity Protection Pin to protect themselves against thieves using other people’s Social Security numbers to file tax returns and claim fraudulent returns. Tax identify theft remains a problem that everyone needs to take seriously, the agency reiterated.
Now, the IRS has a warning about a new…
