IRS Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Colleges, Universities

IRS Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Colleges, Universities
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2019. Zach Gibson/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning Tuesday about a phishing scam targeting students and staff at educational institutions who have an .edu email address.

The IRS said it has received complaints about the scam aimed at students at both public and private, profit and non-profit institutions.