Scam-3: Tax-related identity theft phishing

If you have an e-mail account, you've probably received a message "phishing" for your personal data so that the sender can gain access to your financial accounts, run up charges on your credit cards or apply for loans in your name. During tax season, these Internet-based criminals often pose as representatives of the IRS, notifying taxpayers of outstanding refunds. The way to collect, contend the e-mails, is to click on a hyperlink in the e-mail, which takes you to an official-looking Web site. Ignore these types of e-mails. The IRS does not use e-mail to initiate contact with taxpayers about issues related to their accounts. If you have any doubt as to whether any IRS contact is authentic, call (800) 829-1040 to confirm it.

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