Beware of Scams that Use the USA.gov Name

USA.gov will never request your personal information Beware: scammers are using the USA.gov name as part of an e-mailphishing scam to collect your personal information on a fake IRS website.Don't take the bait. USA.gov will never contact you to request your personal information.    If your receive an e-mail that's supposed to be from a government program, and it seems legitimate, do your homework: Step 1: Double check any offers or demands by contacting the agency mentioned in the claim. Step 2: Use the contact information listed in the USA.gov Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies to contact the agency and not the contact information provided in the e-mail. Step 3: Forward tax related phishing e-mails to the IRS atphishing@IRS.gov. Report all other government imposter phishing e-mail scams to theFederal Trade Commission.  If you have questions, contact us. STAY CONNECTED TO USA.GOV: Facebook  Twitter  YouTube  Our Blog