Action 9: Why fake IRS letters may not be so easy to spot this time

Renee Klein received a suspicious IRS letter requesting bank account information via a QR code, which she recognized as a scam due to not expecting a refund. The real IRS is mailing similar letters following a 2025 executive order to phase out paper checks, making it harder to distinguish legitimate communications from scams. Experts warn that scammers exploit this context to steal banking details, advising recipients to ignore or discard such letters.