A general view of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington is seen in this May 27, 2015 file photo. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said on February 26, 2016 an investigation into a hacking attack revealed in May found that cyber criminals had made attempts to gain access to about 390,000 additional taxpayer accounts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files
WASHINGTON: As the US tax season draws to a close, authorities are warning of an alarming rise in “phishing” scams designed to steal sensitive personal and financial information.
The Internal Revenue Service said earlier this year it has noticed “an approximate 400% surge in phishing and malware incidents so far in the 2016 tax season,” and warned of new fraud schemes that aim to get businesses as well as taxpayers to turn over personal information.
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