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Phishing scam targeting staffing firms, other employers (The National Law Review)

February 24, 2017

Human resources and payroll should advise employees in their departments to be on the lookout for the latest tax season phishing scam designed to steal employees’ tax related information and Social Security numbers, The National Law Review reports. The IRS issued an urgent alert to employers regarding a phishing scheme intended to steal employees’ tax related information to commit identify theft and tax fraud. The IRS reports that the scam involves spoofing an email to make it appear as if it is coming from an organization’s executive. The phishing scam is presently targeting temporary staffing agencies, healthcare organizations, shipping companies, school districts and restaurants.