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IRS nearly resolves one security threat, receives incomplete on others

The Internal Revenue Service showed mixed results in its effort to reduce security risks associated with laptops and a system that processes individual income tax returns, according to the Treasury inspector general for tax administration.
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Scam Alert: Phony IRS Phishers Steal Financial Information

When scammers go “phishing,” the bait they often use to hook victims into identity theft is the Internal Revenue Service. The reality: The IRS as a rule doesn’t send e-mail—especially on personal tax issues—so any incoming message alleging to be from the IRS is likely to be a scam.

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