Archive for September 2023

IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen – Scam #9: Watch out for Offer in Compromise ‘mills’ wherepromoters claim their services are needed to settle IRS debts (Part A) IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen – Scam #9: Watch out for Offer in Compromise ‘mills’ wherepromoters claim their services are needed to settle IRS debts (Part A)As part of the…

IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen – Scam #8: Spearphishing and Cybersecurity for TaxProfessionals and Businesses (Part D) MAKE A DIFFERENCE: REPORT FRAUD, SCAMS AND SCHEMES Individuals should never respond to tax-related phishing or spearfishing or click on theURL link. Instead, the scams should be reported by sending the email or a copy of thetext/SMS as an…

IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen – Scam #8: Spearphishing and Cybersecurity for TaxProfessionals and Businesses (Part C) CLIENT IMPERSONATION: SPEARPHISHING AIMED AT TAX PROSThe IRS and its Security Summit partners continue to see spearphishing attempts thatimpersonate a new potential client, known as the  “New Client” scam . If the tax preparerresponds, the scammer sends a malicious…

IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen – Scam #8: Spearphishing and Cybersecurity for TaxProfessionals and Businesses (Part B)SIDE-STEP SPEARPHISHING: CYBER SECURITY TIPS FOR TAX PROS AND BUSINESSESPhishing is a term given to emails or text messages designed to get users to providepersonal information, either directly or by clicking on a link or attachment. Spearphishingis a tailored phishing…