2010-01-21 / Front Page

Beware of phishing scams during busy tax season

by Marissa Cox
If an operator calls claiming to be from the IRS and asks for your social security number, beware. Neither the IRS, nor any reputable credit or taxing agency makes requests for this information over the telephone or via the Internet.

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