IRS: Scam Blends CEO Fraud, W-2 PhishingMost regular readers here are familiar with CEO fraud -- e-mail scams in which the attacker spoofs the boss and tricks an employee at the organization into wiring funds to the fraudster. Loyal readers also have heard an earful about W-2 phishing, in which crooks impersonate the boss and request a copy of all employee tax forms. According to a new "urgent alert" issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, scammers are now combining both schemes and targeting a far broader range of organizations than ever before.
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IRS: Scam Blends CEO Fraud, W-2 Phishing
