Phishing is something tax professionals see daily. We have antivirus and malware protection installed throughout our network and on all workstations, but I still see a phishing email a day. Here’s one:
There are a number of clues that this is a phishing attempt:
- The sender’s name and email address don’t match;
- The email isn’t personalized;
- The grammar is atrocious; and
- The email isn’t signed.
So be careful out there!