Emails
Another version of the IRS attack was done using emails that instead of threatening people offered them some unimaginably good offers. Victims have said that they have received emails allegedly from the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an IRS department that deals with tax disputes or complications. The emails have been claimed to state that there was an issue with a target's taxes, and they are set for a big refund. They say that the refund will be deposited directly to a target's account, and all that is required is some information to facilitate this. The information that they ask for however is concerning. They ask for PIN codes, passwords, and other bank account information to enable this refund to be deposited. Eager to receive this ...
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