IRS Wants to Know About Fake Emails Using IRS Name Word Count: 368 Summary: Obviously, you use the Internet or you wouldn’t be reading this article. Since you use the web, you know about phishing scams or should. Some scams are now using fake IRS identification. Keywords: IRS, phishing, scam, scams, tax scams, email scams, fraud, social security number, bank account Article Body: Obviously, you use the Internet or you wouldn’t be reading this article. Since you use the web, you know about phishing scams or should. Some scams are now using fake IRS identification. IRS Wants to Know About Fake Emails Using IRS Name The IRS has sent out numerous press releases and warning about phishing scams involving tax and IRS logos and fake sites. Now the IRS wants to have a go at hunting down the scam artists. Obviously, it can only do this if it sees the fake emails being sent out. If you receive one of these email messages, the IRS is asking that you forward it to phishing@irs.gov.@irs.gov