According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website, large numbers of phony emails have been circulating in recent weeks. Although the subject line of the emails often includes something about “notice of underreported income,” the IRS recommends that you delete the email without opening it or your computer information could be compromised, putting you at risk for identity theft.
The IRS never sends unsolicited emails to taxpayers about their tax accounts. You should report suspicious emails, claiming to come from the IRS, at: www.phishing@irs.gov.
If you believe that you may have already been a victim of these fraudulent emails, you can get help at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s website: www.OnGuardOnLine.gov.