The IRS wants you to understand that you’ll never actually see that message in a subject line from IRS. It’s the newest scam to target taxpayers.
Taxpayers have reported the receipt of an email allegedly from “IRS Criminal Investigation” claiming that an investigation is underway for filing of a false return or other complaint. The email has an attachment and link which may result in a virus commonly called a Trojan Horse which allows hackers access to your computer’s hard drive.
If you receive any emails claiming to be from the IRS, please remember that the IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails or ask for detailed personal and financial information. Additionally, the IRS will never ask for your PIN numbers, passwords or other access information for credit card, bank or other financial accounts.
Do not open the attachment! Instead, forward the e-mails to phishing@irs.gov.
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How can I find out if i am being investigated?
Thank you!