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SMS phishing networks

Incidents implicated systems

Incident 9911 Report
Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

2025-03-14

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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scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Phishers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Scammers impersonating the IRS

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Cyber criminals

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Unknown generative AI developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Black-box AI developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Generative AI fraud tools

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Taxpayers in the United States

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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General public of the United States

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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U.S. citizens

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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Identity theft victims

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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IRS

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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AI-powered phishing kits

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 991
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers

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