Online Shopping and Want to Avoid Scammers? A Must Read from the IRS

While this busy shopping period may not have its own designated card section at the drugstore, the IRS is offering tools and advice to protect you against identity thieves in their pursuit to find new ways to steal personal and financial data.

Below are some resources provided by the IRS. Share these with friends and family to help protect them during this time of year:

• Create strong passwords to protect your personal data from identity theft

• Don’t take the bait: by avoiding phishing scams from identity thieves

• Get online shopping tips to protect computers and mobile phones

• Check out this toolkit highlighting identity theft precautions

NTEU is proud to represent IRS professionals who help taxpayers with questions, resolve cases of tax-related identity theft, process tax returns and issue refunds, provide in-person help at Taxpayer Assistance Centers and so much more for the American public.