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US-CERT Alert: Reports of IRS Phishing Emails
US-CERT Alert: Reports of IRS Phishing Emails
November 30, 2005 -- US-CERT has received reports of a phishing email scam that attempts to convince the user that it is from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by using a spoofed "From" address of "tax-refunds@irs.gov".Upon clicking on the link provided in the email, the user is taken to a fraudulent site that looks like a legitimate U.S. government site. The user is then asked to provide personal information, such as their social security, credit card and bank pin numbers.
Users are encouraged to take the following measures to protect themselves from this type of phishing attack:
1. Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.
2. Contact your financial institution immediately if you believe your account/and or financial information has been compromised.
For additional information on ways to avoid phishing email attacks, US-CERT recommends that all users reference the following:
* Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
* Spoofed/Forged Email
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