Security News Fake IRS refund email uses Elon Musk to lure victims into giving up bank details

[Brownie2019]

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https://cybernews.com/security/irs-tax-refund-scam-elon-musk-phishing/

A new IRS tax scam promises a $5,000 refund courtesy of the world’s richest man – Elon Musk – tricking victims into handing over a slew of personal information, including driver’s licenses and bank account numbers.

Key takeaways:
-A fake IRS refund email uses Elon Musk’s name to hook victims with a bogus $5,000 payout.
-The scam doesn’t stop at one click – it walks targets through multiple fake pages to collect IDs, bank details, and even Bitcoin.
-Researchers say the phishing campaign is built for full financial takeover, giving attackers far more than just a stolen login.

According to new research by Cofense published Thursday, the IRS-spoofing emails use the tech mogul to lure victims into a full-fledged financial takeover – effectively giving hackers everything they need to drain bank accounts and carry out identity theft.

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https://cybernews.com/security/irs-tax-refund-scam-elon-musk-phishing/

 

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Read the full Story:

https://cybernews.com/security/irs-tax-refund-scam-elon-musk-phishing/

Ha wow

I would delete such an email just because they used Elon Musk but that's just me.

 

[Wrecker4923]

I would delete such an email just because they used Elon Musk

Seeing your post, I thought of making an email filter, but then I might have missed this post .