AMARILLO, TEXAS -- It's that time of year to pay Uncle Sam.
But it's also a time when scammers are looking to seek your personal information.
Scammers are always sending out emails, looking to capture your personal information.
The latest, an email claiming to be from the IRS or the makers of the Turbo Tax software.
In it, the email claims to need more personal information. According to the Better Business Bureau, that's a red flag.
"Exercise caution look at the sender call the organization, if you're not sure if it's from there or not, but don't click on any links inside that email that could send you to a bogus website that might cause harm to your computer," said Janna Kiehl, Better Business Bureau.
Kiehl says, automatically look to see if the email was sent to several other people. She says, your personal financial information would not be sent to other people.
"Phishing scams happen to the largest and most trustworthy websites," said Kiehl.
She also says to be wary of RAL's or Refund Anticipation Loans. A business will offer the loan upfront for doing your taxes, meaning you'll get money that day.
"When someone files that for you they're estimating or guessing what your refund is going to be. And they're basing the loan on that. So you may owe more to that company than what your refund is and of course you'll have additional fees like interest and other fees."
So, before you file, check with www.irs.gov. There's several benefits, including the fact that you can file for free and they offer several tips on avoiding tax scams.
Kiehl also says if you are still wary about any correspondence over the internet, call the company directly and ask fi they sent you an email.
