⚠ 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: Click a link to view important tax updates, which is a phishing attempt to install malware or steal data. Messages may spoof "IRS Communications <communications@irs.update.net>" — 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 Season Update: Important Information"
Phishing Email Subject Line
Spoofed Sender
IRS Communications <communications@irs.update.net>
Scam Category
IRS / Tax Refund Scam
Typical Call to Action
Click a link to view important tax updates, which is a phishing attempt to install malware or steal data.
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.