Criminals are taking advantage of the sense of urgency that tax-related matters have for most US computer users during tax season to create convincing lures that look like messages from the IRS or tax preparers. Stolen Identity Refund Fraud (SIRF) is on the rise, and typically targets temporary visa holders, the homeless, prisoners, the deceased, low-income individuals, children, and military personnel deployed overseas. Attackers are also using the phone to conduct voice-phishing, or vishing, attacks on users.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/irs-tax-fraud-and-phishing-advances