"Tax Refund Phishing Scam Targets University Students and Staffers"

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an alert about an ongoing IRS-impersonation phishing scam that primarily targets university students and employees. The IRS has received complaints about the scam over the past few weeks from people with email addresses ending in .edu. The phishing emails display the IRS logo and use subject lines relating to a tax refund payment or a tax refund payment recalculation. Recipients are urged to click a link and submit a form in order to claim their refund. The phishing website requires users to supply personal information such as their Social Security number, name, birth date, driver's license number, gross income, electronic filing PIN, and more. Cybercriminals can use this information to file fraudulent tax returns on behalf of the victim and steal identities. They can also sell the information on the dark web. This article continues to discuss the ongoing IRS-impersonation scam targeting university students and staff and how taxpayers can avoid falling victim to such scams.

TechRepublic reports "Tax Refund Phishing Scam Targets University Students and Staffers"