Yes, the IRS wants to repeat the same action. The most crucial thing for taxpayers’ protection over the Christmas season is to stay away from scammers. Following the commencement of the 9th National Tax Security Awareness Week, this warning was issued.
Scammers might obtain your personal information in a variety of methods. This is how they hope to take your tax refund. If you don’t want to become their next victim, you must act now. Keep in mind that each month, tens of thousands of taxpayers are impacted by scammers.
Useful tips for taxpayers to avoid scams over the Christmas holidays:
- Only buy at online websites whose addresses start with https: without the s , there are no secure communications.
- Look for the icon representing a padlock
- Do not make your purchases when you are using a Wi-fi connection in a store or shopping mall
- Make sure you update all the software on your devices and gadgets (tablets, laptops, smart phones)to avoid security breaches
- Help protect the devices of children and older adults who are not trained in technology
- Enable your firewall on your devices
- Use anti-virus software for your computer to prevent malware from being installed
- Only use unique and strong passwords for your online account
- Take advantage of multi-factor authentication whenever you can
IRS informs of the common scams over Christmas
As a result, scammers are becoming more sophisticated. As a result, it is frequently easy to fall for scammers’ traps. Phishing emails are increasingly posing a risk to taxpayers.
Therefore, if you don’t know the source of an email, don’t open it if it appears to be from the IRS. It’s advisable to visit your local office or check your online account rather than clicking on links or unintentionally installing viruses.
The goal of scammers is to obtain your password, credit card number, bank account number, or Social Security number. They also wish to obtain your personal financial and tax data. They will undoubtedly exploit it to perpetrate fraud and identity theft.
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