Office of Global Engagement
International Students and Scholars
January 31, 2019

Alert: Be aware of tax and other scam attempts!

News & Alert

Alert: Be aware of tax and other scam attempts!

Due to a recent uptick of scam phone calls, particularly around tax season, we send this message out as a reminder.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

The IRS warns about possible scam phone calls. Please take a moment and read the information via the links below about how to recognize a tax scam should you receive a suspicious call or phishing email message.

IRS Urges Public to Stay Alert for Scam Phone Calls

Tax Scams Consumer Alerts

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
For scams related to immigration related matters please see the USCIS information at

Avoid Scams

Common Scams

Scam Alert Caller ID Spoofing

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Information for the Brown community

If you have questions regarding phishing, have received a suspicious phone call or email, or simply wish to learn more about phishing, please go to the Computing and Information Services website here or email PhishBowl@brown.edu