IRS warns of W-2 email phishing scam
The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington on March 22, 2013. The IRS is warning of a W-2 phishing scam. Credit: AP
The IRS issued “an urgent alert” that a dangerous email scam is escalating.
The W-2 phishing scam – where cybercriminals send an official-looking email to employees in corporate payroll departments asking for copies of employees’ W-2 forms – is now also targeting school districts and nonprofits.
The IRS says the scam has resulted in “large-scale theft of sensitive data.”
For information on how the scam operates, go to nwsdy.li/irsalert
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