A scam email alleging to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently being circulated. The email informs recipients that they are eligible for a refund and directs them to a website requesting personal information, including name, social security number, and debit card information. However, this email is not from the IRS and is in fact a phishing scam.

If you are a victim of this scam, here’s what you should do:

• Forward a copy of the scam to phishing@irs.gov.
• If you supplied debit card information, call us at 800.877.2345 to cancel your debit card and order a new one.
• Contact all three credit reporting bureaus and obtain a copy of your credit report and request that each bureau place a “fraud alert” on your credit report.

The three credit reporting bureaus are:

Equifax
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
800.685.1111
www.equifax.com

Experian
P.O. Box 2002
Allen, TX 75013
888.397.3742
www.experian.com

Trans Union
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
800.888.4213
www.transunion.com