Fake ID.me emails phishing

[Catherine]

Eric Green of Tax Rep Network sent out a warning today about this. He got one yesterday, as did a local colleague.  Here's what he sent out:

 

[Lee B]

Well, that's really sneaky

[jklcpa]

I use e-services so infrequently that there is always some new requirement to get in. I hadn't bothered with it until yesterday and went through the ID.me process. I had opted for the login.gov to access EFTPS instead. 

Just watch, now it will probably change again in the near future!

[JohnH]

I registered for login.gov and id.me, so looks like I'll need to be on the lookout for scams with either one.  I don't think I'd fall for it since I never click on links unless I'm expecting them, but one never knows when there might be a lapse in attention.  And that one has a fairly legitimate look to it (well, except for the big red arrow and the word "SCAM" )

[mcb39]

6 hours ago, jklcpa said:

I use e-services so infrequently that there is always some new requirement to get in. I hadn't bothered with it until yesterday and went through the ID.me process. I had opted for the login.gov to access EFTPS instead. 

Just watch, now it will probably change again in the near future!

I use login.gov, but looks like I will have to create an ID.me account.  Am dreading it.  Why do they make everything so hard for us and what thanks do we get?  I just got a letter saying that I owe them the amount that I had direct withdrawn the day that I filed.  I have proof that it went to the IRS:USATAXPYMT., over a month prior to this letter.