E-Mail Scams and Fraud

The Treasury Department does not send unsolicited requests and does not seek personal or financial information from members of the public by e-mail and recommends that recipients not respond to such messages. See Treasury Warns Public About E-Mail Scam for more information.

Complaint Reporting Centers

Any suspicious email solicitation or other internet crime
Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center. 

Solicitations claiming to be from or involving the IRS
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Hotline

Solicitations claiming to be from, or involving the Department or the Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Hotline - Office of Inspector General

Last Updated: May 27, 2008