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The IRS Security Summit warns taxpayers of the fast growing threat of phishing scams.
In Washington on Tuesday, the IRS, state revenue agencies, and major members of the tax industry all urged the public to be wary of widespread phishing, malware and email schemes. A 400% growth in such activity was observed during the 2016 tax season, and is expected to further expand in 2017.
The group urges the public to use extra caution whenever viewing emails containing a link or attachment, or emails appearing to come from friends, the government, or lookalike URLs.
For additional details from the summit, visit IRS.gov here.
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