The IRS, state tax agencies, and the tax industry are warning industry professionals about a new, convincing phishing scam, capitalizing on the extension tax deadlines of Sept. 15 and Oct. 15.
The Internal Revenue Service issued a Security Summit Alert for tax professionals to beware of this new phishing email scam, which impersonates tax software providers. The message claims to offer software upgrades, and attempts to steal usernames and passwords to access the preparers' accounts and mine sensitive client data.
"This sophisticated scam yet again displays cybercriminals' tax savvy and underscores the need for tax professionals to take strong security measures to protect their clients and protect their business," the IRS alert advised.
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Roy Urrico
Roy W. Urrico specializes in articles about financial technology and services for Credit Union Times, as well as ghostwriting, copywriting, and case studies. Also: writer/editor of a semi-annual newsletter for Association for Financial Technology since 1997 and history projects funded by the U.S Interior Department, National Park Service and Warren County (N.Y.).
