Tax Rebate Phishing Scam: Beware!

As you know, many of us are expecting a tax rebate in the next few months. However, as is usually the case when something like this is announced, scammers come out in full force. The latest scam take the form of an “email from the IRS” telling you to sign up for direct deposit to get your tax rebate faster.
You go to the linked form and put in all your bank account information. You can see where this is going. DO NOT ever give personal information in response to an email. The IRS does not start communication via email (although …read more