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title: "IRS Issues Alert for Tax Phishing Scheme"
url: https://securityorb.com/irs-issues-alert-tax-phishing-scheme/
type: post
date: 2016-03-02
modified: 2016-03-02
markdown_url: https://securityorb.com/irs-issues-alert-tax-phishing-scheme.md
author: "Kellep Charles"
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# IRS Issues Alert for Tax Phishing Scheme

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a news release addressing a new spear phishing scheme targeting payroll and human resource professionals.  In this scheme, cybercriminals pose as company executives requesting personal information on employees.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the IRS [news release](https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Alerts-Payroll-and-HR-Professionals-to-Phishing-Scheme-Involving-W2s) for details and refer to US-CERT Security Tip [ST15-001](https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST15-001) for information on tax-themed phishing attacks.