The IRS recently posted an alert about an email phishing scam targeting educational institutions, including students and staff of institutions that have an ".edu" email address.
The emails look legitimate and are branded with the IRS logo with various subject lines like: "Tax Refund Payment" or "Recalculation of your tax refund payment." They ask individuals to click a link and submit a form to claim their refunds.
The form requests multiple fields of personal information like name, address, social security number, date of birth, electronic filing PIN, among others.
What You SHOULD NOT Do – if you get this email:
- Don’t open the email
- Don’t click the link
- Don’t provide personal information
What You SHOULD Do – if you get this email:
- Forward the scam email to supportcenter@dom.edu – (Information Technology will block the email address from further sending)
- Forward the scam email to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov
- Delete the scam email
If you Think You’ve Already Provided Information
- Get an Identity Protection PIN - Identity Protection (IP) PIN
(PIN is a six-digit number that helps prevent identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns in a victim's name. This is a voluntary IRS opt-in program.)
For additional information:
If you have any questions, please contact the Support Center at supportcenter@dom.edu, on our website at https://support.dom.edu, or phone at 708-524-6888 and we would be glad to assist you.