Tax Fraud

Now is the time for tax fraud.   This is the time that everyone is preparing their tax returns or at least thinking about it.  A number of people are out there trying to take advantage of you.  The very first thing you must remember is the IRS does NOT send email.  The IRS only sends mail the old fashion way, through the post office. 

Scam artists will send an email asking for your personal information date of birth, social security number, bank account numbers, mother's maiden name and other similar requests.  The real IRS already has all that information.

The official IRS web site is http://www.irs.gov/  All official government web sites end in .gov  Don't ever click on the web site shown in the email.  It is usually routed to a different site designed to capture your info and steal your identity or your money.