Every day we receive communications from clients regarding emails that they have received from the IRS. It is important to know that the IRS does not make unsolicited contact via e-mail. Do not open any attachments or follow any links from these e-mails. To keep you up to date, we have listed the most current email scams circulating.
E-mail Scam - Form 5471
Emails posing to be from IRS agencies are not new, but this year they seem to have amped up. We want to bring to your attention the newest scam. This email is from support@irs.gov and notifies the taxpayer they need to pay a failure to file fee for not filing Form 5471. The email tells the recipient to see the attached file for more information. Opening such attachments can compromise the user's computer.
If you have received an email scam not listed above, please forward it to our office at info@atozbusinessservices.com so we may notify others about the possible implications of opening the scam email.
