Tax Tips Phishers Now Want You To Believe The IRS Is A Charity! Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam Published Nov 3, 2007 1 min read And I guess the way Congress spends the money we give the IRS, it sure seems like it sometimes. But this isn’t the case. The IRS gave warning yesterday of a new email phishing scam. The scam wants you to believe that the IRS and the US Government are partnering to solicit donations for victims of the Southern California Wildfires. The link in the email goes to a website that looks like the IRS website, but is not. It’s shameful the way scammers take advantage of tragedy. Beware of this email and give to a legitimate charity like the Red Cross. To see the IRS news release, click here. Previous Post Reminder for Teachers – Keep Those Receipts! Next Post Your Vacation Home and Your Tax Return Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam More from TurboTaxBlogTeam Leave a ReplyCancel reply Browse Related Articles Tax Tips Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2010 Tax News The IRS May Owe You Money Tax Planning IRS Customer Service: How to Get the Help You Need TurboTax News The IRS, TurboTax, and Industry Partners Announce Natio… Tax Tips Phishing Season Never Really Ends Tax Tips The IRS Random Audits Are Back Tax Tips Summertime – Gambling – the IRS? Tax News IRS Updates “Where’s My Refund?” Tax Refunds Where’s My Tax Refund?: IRS Has $153 Million in … Tax Refunds What is the current IRS status on processing returns?