2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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SOURCE-LINKED INTELLIGENCE
Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers
Scammers have allegedly been using AI-generated imposter websites and phishing emails to impersonate the IRS. They have reportedly been tricking taxpayers into providing personal and financial information. There has been a reported surge in tax-related AI scams leading up to Tax Day 2025, with fraudulent domains mimicking IRS services, along with fake websites, emails, and text messages. The IRS has warned taxpayers to verify official sites and avoid unsolicited links.
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- incident-report
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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