One of the computer support questions we get asked a lot is "If I have Antivirus software installed on my computer, how did I still get a virus?"
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Computer Security - Phishing scams that impersonate the IRS
Posted by Ann Westerheim on 12/9/10 9:08 AM
Many of our clients have expressed concern after receiving intimidating emails they thought were from the IRS. Phishing scams seem to come in waves, and the most recent wave we're seeing involves fake messages such as "your federal tax payment has been rejected". If you look closely at the message, the emails are typically from a random address with a name that doesn't even match the email address. Identity theft is the typical goal of these messages as they try to entice you to go to a web site to enter personal and financial information.
Tags: computer security, phishing, IRS scam