Been contacted by the IRS yet?

Be on the lookout in your email inbox form anything that says its from the IRS. There are several email and even telephone scams using the IRS name as a lure.

The scam is to trick you int revealing personal and financial information such as:

1. Social Security Number
2. Bank Account Information
   
3. Credit Card Information

They will use this info to commit identity theft.

Here are a few of the most recent scams:

1. Email notifying you that your tax return has been selected for an audit. (The IRS does NOT contact taxpayers via email.)
   
2. Early filer rebate. You get a phone call from a so called IRS agent saying that because you filed your taxes early, you qualify for a special rebate.
   
3. Status of IRS check. Phone call or email from the "IRS" saying your rebate hasn't cleared the bank yet and they want to verify your banking information to follow-up on your refund check.
   

If you receive anything like this, the IRS is asking you to notify them via email at phishing@irs.gov. (Now I think it's kind of funny that the IRS is warning taxpayer about email scams and then the IRS is asking you to report it to them via email)