{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fake-irs-audit-notice-phish","label":"Fake IRS audit notice phishing","description":"Attacker impersonates the IRS (or HMRC, CRA, ATO) claiming the recipient's tax return has been \"selected for audit\" or placed under review, then demands immediate identity verification, banking details, or a settlement payment to avoid escalation — IRS impersonation fraud caused $5.5 billion in losses in 2024 according to the FTC; the real IRS contacts taxpayers by postal mail, never email.","tier":"danger","category":"phishing","isThin":false}}