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⚠ Verified Phishing Email

Do not click any links in this email. Do not call any phone numbers listed. Report it to your email provider as phishing.

"IRS Tax Audit Notification"

Phishing Email Subject Line

Spoofed Sender

IRS Audit Division <audit@irs.gov.com>

Scam Category

IRS / Tax Refund Scam

Typical Call to Action

Click a link to review your audit details, which is a phishing attempt to collect personal and financial information.

What To Do

  1. 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
  2. 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
  3. 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
  4. 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.