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⚠ Verified Phishing Email

Do not click any links in this email. Do not call any phone numbers listed. Report it to your email provider as phishing.

"Important Tax Notice: [DATE]"

Phishing Email Subject Line

Spoofed Sender

IRS Official Notice <notice@irs.official.com>

Scam Category

IRS / Tax Refund Scam

Typical Call to Action

Click a link to view an important tax notice, which is a phishing attempt to steal personal data or install malware.

What To Do

  1. 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
  2. 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
  3. 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
  4. 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.