The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit has warned that scammers are impersonating tax officials and mailing paper notices with QR codes to victims. The notices are designed to push recipients to fake websites that can steal cryptocurrency holdings as well as personal identity information. According to the agency, the scheme relies on public trust in government institutions to make the fraudulent materials look credible. A senior official in the IRS criminal investigation division said criminals are using that trust to build fake websites and lure people into handing over sensitive data. The IRS said it does not ask for financial information by email or text message and urged the public to stay alert to QR-code phishing attempts. Bloomberg Law was cited as the source of the report.
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit said scammers are posing as tax officials and sending paper notices with QR codes that direct victims to fake websites built to steal cryptocurrency assets and identity information.
A senior official in the division said the criminals are exploiting public trust in government agencies to make those fake sites look legitimate. The IRS said it does not request financial information by email or text message and warned the public to watch for QR-code phishing attacks.
Bloomberg Law was cited in the report.
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