Phishing

IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Michael Cohn
January 14, 2021 5:17 PM

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division issued a warning Thursday about a new wave of COVID-19 scams tied to the latest round of stimulus payments, especially targeting taxpayers in the District of Columbia.

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Wells Fargo sign
Penny Crosman
June 22, 2020 12:59 PM

In a new twist on an old scam, cybercriminals have tried to get thousands of people to surrender their Wells bank account information by sending authentic-looking emails containing malicious links that lead to a fake website bearing the company's name.

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IRS commissioner nominee Charles Rettig
Michael Cohn
June 12, 2020 5:05 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and tax professionals once again to beware of tax fraud and other related financial scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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David Heun
May 22, 2020 12:01 AM

Fraudsters are licking their chops at the prospect of businesses and financial services extending remote working because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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A man walks past the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Michael Cohn
April 2, 2020 1:55 PM

The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning urging taxpayers to beware of scammers calling and emailing them about the stimulus payments they are expecting as a result of last week’s CARES Act.

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Penny Crosman
March 30, 2020 3:55 PM

Hacker emails disguised as pleas for aid have surged in the past month, and they're targeting bank employees and the many others working from home.

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Kate Fitzgerald
March 30, 2020 12:01 AM

Card fraud risks — already soaring prior to the coronavirus outbreak — are changing rapidly as the pandemic deepens, forcing issuers and merchants to rethink protective measures.

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Fake coronovirus map
Penny Crosman
March 11, 2020 3:24 PM

Financial institutions need to alert customers about emails or websites that pretend to offer important COVID-19 information but instead could end up stealing their account numbers or logins.

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An airline passenger wears a protective face mask, manufactured by 3M Co., while passing through Ben Gurion International airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Israel expanded its 14-day quarantine policy to include arrivals from all countries, ramping up its efforts to beat back the spread of the coronavirus. Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg
Ranica Arrowsmith
March 11, 2020 11:46 AM

Anything that heightens fear and anxiety is a boon to online scammers, which is what makes the current coronavirus pandemic prime time for cybercriminals to try and trick people into giving their money away to the wrong people.

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