The IRS is warning return preparers and other tax professionals to be on guard against bogus emails making the rounds seeking updated personal or professional information that in reality are phishing schemes.
It's tax season, and Americans dread doing their taxes. On the other hand, it's tax season, and millions of Americans will soon be anxiously awaiting their income tax refunds. But they need to avoid the scammers.
Financial fraud is widespread in America, with more than four of five people in a new poll saying they've been targeted by scammers in one form or another.