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According to a new report, an increasing number of cybercriminals capitalizes over the tax season, losing the victims by usurping the identity of trust tax services, according to a new report.
Now, more than ever, phishing emails fed by AI, depth telephone calls and false tax preparation sites make tax scams more convincing, with almost one in four American admitting that we or someone they know has lost money for a tax scam, according to the search for the McAfee IT security company.
About 51% of victims admit that they have lost more than $ 1,000. But experts warn that crooks are not only after money. They are also looking for personal information that could lead to future crimes.
Now, more than ever, phishing emails fed by AI, depth telephone calls and false tax preparation websites make tax scams more convincing. (Chris Delmas / AFP via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
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To collect data on the impacts of these scams, McAfee conducted a survey of more than 3,000 adults last month. More than half of the respondents told McAfee that tax scam messages were more sophisticated and realistic compared to a year ago, and almost all fear that AI will make these scams even more difficult to identify.
A panel for the Internal Revenue Service is observed outside its building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images) / Getty Images)
A tactic of cybercriminals deploys is flooded the reception boxes of people with false messages from the IRS. So far this year, 48% of Americans have received a fraudulent message linked to SMS, email, social networks or telephone that made them work to act quickly. Almost 80% of this group said that the sender had attempted to collect personal information, make requests or even threaten.
Morers that 30% of people said they or someone they knew had received a false email or SMS from someone who claims to be with a major tax preparation service like Turbotax or H&R Block, urging them to click on a link and connect.
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Cybercriminals require sensitive data such as social security numbers, birth dates, banking information, reception address, e-mail address and credit cards, which feed future fraud.
The internal revenue services building is seen on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC (Katopodis / Getty Tasos images) / Getty Images)
The victims are also attracted to false claims that they obtain a tax reimbursement. About 35% of people said they or someone they knew had received an email or SMS on a “tax refund” or a “tax refund” containing a malicious link.
How to protect yourself, according to McAfee:
- Ignore an unexpected communication from the IRS. The agency will not send a message related to tax requiring immediate payment or does not require personal information by SMS, e-mail, social media or by phone. The IRS contacts only people by mail when requesting payments or additional information.
- Do not immediately click on a link. Be vigilant of any message that requires immediate action. Instead of clicking on a link, people should go directly to the official IRS website or their tax supplier.
- Use two -factor authentication, a unique confidence and / or password manager for each website, and do not share connection details with anyone else.
