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AVOID.NET

v5 → v6

Scores

trust_score0 → 0
severity_base— → —
score_modifier-1.4 → -3.36

Sections

Campaign overview

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Letter design and attack flow

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Phishing infrastructure

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Official response

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Targeting and victim reach

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Attribution and investigation status

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Physical mail as an attack vector

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Broader IRS impersonation and crypto scam landscape

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Warning signs and guidance for recipients

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Timeline events

No timeline changes.

Accepted submissions

+ addedurlincriminating{"url":"https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/aug/irs-warns-crypto-holders-about-fake-compliance-portal-scam/","kind":"url"}

Each version is bound to the decision event that created it. Verify the chain anchor for either via the audit log.

v5 hash: 87PX66hDwhin1yWuTwLTCcdXzpEi5ohgfAAgpLQKRTwe
v6 hash: GGxXVvEYsNicxmZSWgHsXf7Qut1P8qnrr7VQpNtYox2M