EFTPS Scams Abound

Several members we have talked with in the last few weeks mentioned suspicious-looking emails purporting to come from the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), an online bill-pay system run by the Treasury Department.

All of the emails suggest that a payment sent through the EFTPS site has “failed” or was “not valid.”

These emails are simply attempts to steal a person’s financial or personal information, also known as phishing scams. Here is the notice on the IRS website:

Remember! EFTPS values your privacy and security and will never attempt to contact you via e-mail.

If you ever receive an e-mail that claims to be from EFTPS or from a sender you do not recognize that mentions a payment made through EFTPS, forward the email to phishing@irs.gov or call the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at (800) 366-4484. ◆