Check suspicious tax refund notices, tax debts, and filing alerts
Common Examples
About This Scanner
Tax scams use fear and urgency around refunds, filing deadlines, and outstanding balances. Attackers impersonate tax agencies like the IRS, HMRC, CRA, and local revenue offices to steal card details, SSNs, logins, and payments.
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Top Red Flags
The message promises a refund or threatens penalties while pushing you to act immediately.
You are asked for banking details, login credentials, SSN, or card information through the message workflow.
The link or sender domain does not exactly match the real tax authority.
How to Check This Scam
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Paste the tax notice into AskdwinAI to detect refund bait, authority impersonation, and payment pressure.
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Verify refund or balance information only inside the official tax portal you already use.
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Do not click refund or payment links from unexpected tax emails or texts until the domain is verified.
How to Report This Scam
Report the impersonation to the real tax authority and your email or phone provider.
Keep the suspicious message and any linked domains as evidence.
If you shared identity or banking information, secure the affected account and watch for tax-identity theft signs.
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