Speaking of taxes, watch for this scam
It’s a scam that’s used year-round, but is particularly effective at this time of year.
Phony e-mails purporting to be from the IRS start showing up on the computers of unsuspecting taxpayers, urging them to input specific personal information.
There’s a variety of such phishing scams making the rounds and most use the IRS name or logos.
Here’s the IRS bulletin related to such ruses.