Lock Down Your Tax Account After Fraud

Tax-refund fraud usually means your identity is loose — lock everything else it could open.

What to do

Set up an IRS IP PIN, HMRC verify identity, or ATO myGovID strong identity proofing
Switch the tax-portal account to authenticator-app 2FA
Place a fraud alert / credit freeze with the credit bureaus
Notify your employer / payroll to confirm tax codes and bank details haven't been changed
Watch for follow-up phishing pretending to be 'the tax office' about your case

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