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Look out for sneaky e-mails that appear to come from the Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Treasury. Sometimes, the messages promise a refund or rebate. But no matter the content, the messages are mainly looking to trick you into providing your personal or financial details, the IRS says.

The crooks who send such messages are said to be "phishing" for information. They want to use the details they get from you to gain access to bank accounts, run up credit card charges, or apply for loans in your name, the IRS says. If you come upon such a message, you can report it to the IRS for further investigation. Also check the IRS site if you feel you've been a target of identity thieves.

 Tags  identity theft identity thieves Internal Revenue Service IRS IRS Dirty Dozen list of tax scams phishing scams schemes U.S. Treasury

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