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07/07/2020
Cybersecurity experts warn about an increase in tax scams ahead of July 15 filing deadline
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People have been given three extra months to file their taxes. Hackers have been given a larger window to scam those who are most vulnerable.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The new deadline to file your taxes is quickly approaching. Due to COVID-19, the IRS extended tax day to July 15. Cybersecurity experts warn that scammers are targeting people using the tax filing extension.
Researchers with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a California-based cyber security company, identified a recent tax scam impersonating the IRS with a fraudulent 1040 form to steal users’ personal credentials and financial information.
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