‘Tis the season for tax scams! I received a call from Joseph Smith, as have many other tax payers this year. Joseph had a very heavy accent and not good command of the English language. Needless to say, he does not work for the IRS. The IRS does not call people at home, they send registered letters. If you get one of these phone calls, here is what you need to do:
If you get an unsolicited email that seems to be from the IRS or a related agency, such as the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), don’t reply, don’t open attachments and don’t click on links. Doing so can enable scammers to collect your personal information or infect your computer with malicious code.
Instead, report the phishing email by sending it to phishing@irs.gov.

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