CT Department of Revenue Services Tax Warning
Connecticut taxpayers are being targeted by a new email scam. On-line thieves posing as the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) are using email to steal taxpayer information. These phishing attacks appear to originate outside of the United States. According to DRS Commissioner Kevin Sullivan, taxpayers are receiving email messages about a “Connecticut state income tax verification exercise.” Taxpayers are then directed to link to a phony website that looks like an official DRS website and asked to disclose confidential information. Disclosing the information results in identity theft and likely fraudulent income refund claims in the name of the taxpayer. What taxpayers will see in their email is the following message: Due to routine check and validation of…
