IRS, Social Security Agency Release List of Common Scams

Scammers can impersonate the IRS to dupe taxpayers, with the agency reporting more than 600 instances of social media impersonations during FY 2025.

The IRS building in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The IRS and the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued warnings on March 5 about various scams targeting Americans and how to identify such fraud.

The IRS released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2026 that pose a threat to the tax and personal information of individuals, businesses, and tax professionals, the agency said in a March 5 statement. The list details 12 key scams to watch out for, including impersonation fraud, identity theft, and malware campaigns.