07/25/2023
Beware: The IRS is also receiving reports of emails urging people to "Claim your tax refund online," and text messages that the person's tax return was "banned" by the IRS. These scams are riddled with spelling errors and awkward phrasing, but they consistently try to entice people to click on a link.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/taxpayers-see-wave-of-summer-email-text-scams-irs-urges-extra-caution-with-flood-of-schemes-involving-economic-impact-payments-employee-retention-credits-tax-refunds #:~:text=The%20IRS%20is%20also%20receiving,to%20click%20on%20a%20link.
IR-2023-131, July 21, 2023 — The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers today to be on the lookout for a summer surge of tax scams as identity thieves continue pounding out a barrage of email and text messages promising tax refunds or offers to help ‘fix’ tax problems.