If you follow our Facebook and Twitter feeds then you’ve got a leg up—you know all about the growing phishing epidemic. Well-worded emails from supposed IRS workers or company execs have mislead many a dutiful employee. We’ve warned about this scamming method in the past, and the widespread threat continues to morph.
Take caution: just as sure as you want to aid in properly handling your company’s tax filing, cybercriminals hope to exploit that eagerness. And they do, every year, prompting the IRS to disseminate advisories and PSAs. One specific fraudster tactic that continues to claim its proverbial pound has seen astronomical increase. Phishing attacks on U.S. taxpayers have skyrocketed some 400% in recent years, and there’s good reason why.
