Tax scams: Scams to be aware of this tax season

This advisory warns of **tax-season** social engineering schemes—including **SMS phishing**, **extortion phone calls**, **phishing emails**, and **third-party account setup scams**—where attackers exploit personal details, spoofed numbers/domains, and urgency; it recommends not clicking links or sharing information, instead verifying notices by logging into official CRA/IRS portals, hanging up and calling published numbers, checking sender domains, and avoiding unsolicited “help,” emphasizing caution and sharing guidance with potentially vulnerable individuals.