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. Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam More from TurboTaxBlogTeam Browse Related Articles Tax Refunds How to Use Your Tax Refund to Boost Your Retirement Sav… Life Listen Now: So You’re Buying a Car? Self-Employed 1099-K Myths: Venmo & PayPal Payments Life Listen now: So you want to be rich? Tax Refunds How to Turn Money Into More Money Life Listen now: So you’re buying a home? Family So You’re Living Together? Tax Planning Did You Miss the Tax Deadline? 3 Steps You Can Take Nex… Tax Planning Tomorrow is the Tax Deadline: 7 Things You Need to Know… Self-Employed Do Creators Pay Taxes on Money Earned? Leave a Reply Cancel reply