⚠ 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.
Why this subject line is flagged
TitanAlert lists this as a verified IRS / Tax Refund Scam phishing pattern. Criminals reuse subject lines like this to trick people into clicking links or handing over login details. A common hook in similar messages: Open a malicious Microsoft Word document attachment to spread Emotet malware and steal sensitive information. Messages may spoof "IRS <support@irs.gov.co>" — the visible sender can be faked. Do not use links or phone numbers from the email. Forward the message to your provider as phishing, and report fraud at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
"Tax Return Transcript"
Phishing Email Subject Line
Spoofed Sender
IRS <support@irs.gov.co>
Scam Category
IRS / Tax Refund Scam
Typical Call to Action
Open a malicious Microsoft Word document attachment to spread Emotet malware and steal sensitive information.
What To Do
- 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
- 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
- 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
- 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.