IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig says taxpayers need to take special care this year due to several critical tax law changes that took place in 2021 and ongoing challenges related to the pandemic.
If you get the UPS fraud email especially when you aren't expecting anything from the company delete it. You can also report the email to fraud@ups.com.
Scams and scammers are nothing new. Pharaoh famously fell for the square-wheeled chariot scam back in the day. Ok, I made that up, but it could have happened. Of course, scams these days are easier to pull off with the advent of the internet. All the bad guys need you to do is click a link in an email, for example, and you're sunk.
Authorities say if you get a call, email or text that asks you to click on a link or give personal or financial information do not respond and contact authorities.
The most popular at this time of year is the charity scam. You may get a call from someone claiming to be from a charitable organization which is collecting donations
All the experts say if you want to give contact the organization yourself. They say make sure it's an organization you've checked out with the Better Business Bureau at bbb.org.