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IRS phishing: sites, fake domains & scam patterns

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PhishPin's phishing-feed index currently lists 565 hostnames that reference IRS, across 663 reported URLs from 2 of 5 threat feeds we track. IRS ranks #21 of 579 brands we track by reported hosts. In the last 15 days, 2 newly registered domains contained or closely resembled the name.

Government & public services · rank #21 of 579 by reported hosts

565hosts in phishing feeds+0 vs last week

663reported URLsacross all matching hosts

2 of 5feeds list this brand0% of hosts seen in 2+ feeds

2new lookalike domainsregistered in the last 15 days

Key findings for IRS

Impersonation pressure is High (56/100): IRS has more reported hosts than 96% of the 579 brands we track.
That is 16× the average for government & public services (36 hosts per brand).
0% of the hosts (1) are listed by two or more independent feeds, so most of this is not single-source noise.
402 hosts (71%) hide the IRS name in a subdomain of an unrelated site, the trick that makes a link look official at a glance.
The most common ending is .com (474 hosts, 84%).
53% of hosts pair the brand with a bait word. The most common is “claim” (76 hosts).
2 lookalike domains were registered in the last 15 days.

How attackers fake IRS

These breakdowns cover all 565 matching hostnames, not only the rows listed below.

Top endings (TLDs)

.com474 84%

.net19 3%

.app11 2%

.org10 2%

.online6 1%

.info5 1%

.xyz4 1%

.us4 1%

Bait words next to the brand

claim76 13%

pay74 13%

refund40 7%

help25 4%

secure14 2%

online11 2%

billing9 2%

login8 1%

Hostname tricks

Name in a subdomain of another site402 71%

Name inside the domain itself163 29%

Name + a bait word299 53%

Listed by 2+ feeds1 <1%

Hosts reported in phishing feeds

The most widely reported hostnames that reference IRS, ranked by how many feeds list them and then by reported URLs. Search, filter and export all 100 rows.

#	Hostname (defanged)	Pattern	Feeds	URLs
1	irsgovusa[.]myportfolio[.]com	subdomain trick	2 feeds	2
2	irs[.]gov-departements[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	6
3	irs-gov[.]rddmk[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	4
4	irs-refunds-faster-taxtopics-irfofgetstatus-644a6151ddc4c[.]thenorthharbor[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	4
5	web[.]payirsgov[.]com	pay	1 feed	4
6	claim[.]irs-gov[.]7funds-available[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	3
7	covid19[.]irs[.]gov[.]thirdpayment[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	3
8	irs-goverment[.]com	name in domain	1 feed	3
9	irs-irfofgetstatus-refunds-faster-taxtopics-64513b1f80cc0[.]belizegiftshops[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	3
10	irs-irfofgetstatus-refunds-faster-taxtopics-645147726006a[.]belizegiftshops[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	3
11	irs[.]karnakosayang[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	3
12	claim-payment[.]irs-gov[.]amazon-shortlink[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	2
13	covid19[.]irs-claimpayment[.]com	claim	1 feed	2
14	covid19[.]irs-usis[.]com	name in domain	1 feed	2
15	covid19[.]irs[.]receiveirs[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
16	en[.]irs-gov-claim-relief-fund[.]com	claim	1 feed	2
17	getpayment[.]irs[.]gov[.]account-cash[.]app	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	2
18	irs-departement[.]tax-compensation[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
19	irs-form-taxtopics-refunds-irfofgetstatus-faster-6451b8ae966fa[.]mcpinney[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
20	irs-form-taxtopics-refunds-irfofgetstatus-faster-6451b8bb39270[.]mcpinney[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
21	irs-form-taxtopics-refunds-irfofgetstatus-faster-6451fd8d6c977[.]mcpinney[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
22	irs-form-taxtopics-refunds-irfofgetstatus-faster-645206cfe8f9a[.]mcpinney[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
23	irs-form-taxtopics-refunds-irfofgetstatus-faster-64525d824b6c2[.]mcpinney[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
24	irs-form-taxtopics-refunds-irfofgetstatus-faster-64525e18d1c87[.]mcpinney[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
25	irs-getimpact[.]com	name in domain	1 feed	2
26	irs-gov-497583354374563464325325423425342436243625362536[.]netlify[.]app	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
27	irs-gov-df0fb5564344344434534544839732837236782783783718371[.]netlify[.]app	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
28	irs-gov-sj36832732373727323374767866212189385736569027945783[.]netlify[.]app	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
29	irs-gov-tax[.]returns-verification[.]com	subdomain trickverification	1 feed	2
30	irs-gov[.]dennyzander[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
31	irs-gov[.]no-010[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
32	irs-gov[.]submit-data-to-receive-funds-assistance-us[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
33	irs-gov[.]us-helpclaimcovid19[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
34	irs-gov[.]us-received-payment-id[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	2
35	irs-gov[.]us-taxclaimnow[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	2
36	irs-gov[.]usis-19gov[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
37	irs-governmentinfo[.]com	name in domain	1 feed	2
38	irs-irfofgetstatus-refunds-faster-taxtopics-645147b5e107e[.]belizegiftshops[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
39	irs-irfofgetstatus-refunds-faster-taxtopics-6451677772a8a[.]forsalebyownerbz[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
40	irs-payment[.]kxtd500[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	2
41	irs-payment[.]letitww[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	2
42	irs-payment[.]otxiqgq[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	2
43	irs-payment[.]zcvuyly[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	2
44	irs-personal-tax[.]com	name in domain	1 feed	2
45	irs-refunds-faster-taxtopics-irfofgetstatus-644987378a10a[.]thenorthharbor[.]com	subdomain trickrefund	1 feed	2
46	irs-return-taxtopics_irfofgetstatus-tc1203help-64da7b1280264[.]aliveinstampinggrace[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
47	irs-return-taxtopics_irfofgetstatus-tc1203help-64da8f84bb551[.]all-outfishing[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
48	irs-return-taxtopics_irfofgetstatus-tc1203help-64da968800086[.]almscot[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
49	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus-tc1203help-64da7c05a17f5[.]aliveinstampinggrace[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
50	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus-tc1203help-64da87fa182e4[.]all-outfishing[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
51	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-64da7aa338ded[.]aliveinstampinggrace[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
52	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-64da7c058bad9[.]aliveinstampinggrace[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
53	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-64daf5be9f5c4[.]alysiagonzalez[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
54	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-64f8ffc5c1b21[.]alysiagonzalez[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
55	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-64f8ffcc0d2ab[.]alysiagonzalez[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
56	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-64f8ffcde1fea[.]alysiagonzalez[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
57	irs-return_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-64f8ffce37d80[.]alysiagonzalez[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
58	irs-returns_taxtopic-tc1203helps_irfogetstatus-655d1ff51a3a3[.]aimstruckdispatching[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
59	irs-returns_taxtopic-tc1203helps_irfogetstatus-655d1ff521f01[.]aimstruckdispatching[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
60	irs-returns_taxtopic-tc1203helps_irfogetstatus-655d203fa7f60[.]aimstruckdispatching[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
61	irs-returns_taxtopic-tc1203helps_irfogetstatus-655d2168f23ac[.]aimstruckdispatching[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
62	irs-returns_taxtopics-tc1203help_irfogetstatus-6504a6a4b9f99[.]boitexano[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
63	irs-tracking[.]mfs[.]gg	subdomain tricktracking	1 feed	2
64	irs[.]amazononline[.]vip	subdomain trickonline	1 feed	2
65	irs[.]benefit[.]indiana[.]gov[.]hasaninyeri[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
66	irs[.]gov[.]covid19-receive[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
67	irs[.]gov[.]dennyzander[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
68	irs[.]gov[.]direct-capitals[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
69	irs[.]gov[.]secure-fundhub[.]com	subdomain tricksecure	1 feed	2
70	irs[.]home-aids-reliefs[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
71	irs[.]homepage-usareliefs[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
72	irs[.]mydigitalassetcompliance[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
73	irs[.]profile-aidsusa[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
74	irs[.]profilereliefs-usa[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
75	irs_returns_taxtopics-irfofgetstatus_tc1203help-6504b2e296596[.]blottedinq[.]com	subdomain trickhelp	1 feed	2
76	login[.]irs-claim-en[.]com	login	1 feed	2
77	login[.]irs-claim-us[.]com	login	1 feed	2
78	m[.]irs-gov[.]us-3422[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
79	redirection[.]irs-human-detection[.]com	name in domain	1 feed	2
80	revenueclaim-irs[.]serveirc[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	2
81	sa[.]www4-irs-gov[.]erenterng[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
82	us-irs[.]gov[.]clim-pyment[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	2
83	cdn[.]secureserver[.]irs[.]gov-us-refund[.]com	subdomain tricksecure	1 feed	1
84	clailpaymentirsgov[.]serveusers[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	1
85	claim-irs-gov[.]us-en-covid-19[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
86	claim-irs[.]economic-en[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
87	claim-irs[.]en-customerid[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
88	claim-irs[.]onedumb[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
89	claim-irs[.]servehalflife[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
90	claim-irs[.]serveirc[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
91	claim-irs[.]tax	claim	1 feed	1
92	claim-payment[.]en-irs[.]com	claim	1 feed	1
93	claim-payment[.]irs[.]gov[.]trxid[.]cloudns[.]ph	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
94	claimpayment-irs[.]servehalflife[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
95	claimpayment-irs[.]servepics[.]com	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
96	claims-2023-irs-gov[.]pages[.]dev	subdomain trickclaim	1 feed	1
97	claims-irsgov[.]com	claim	1 feed	1
98	covid19-irs-gov[.]us-gops[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	1
99	covid19-irs[.]gov-232us[.]com	subdomain trick	1 feed	1
100	covid19[.]irs[.]gov[.]3rdpayment[.]com	subdomain trickpay	1 feed	1

Showing the top 100 of 565 matching hosts. Need the full list, daily alerts or takedowns for your own brand?Get the full feed

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New lookalike domains registered recently

Domains registered in the last 15 days that contain IRS's name, sit one character away from it or use look-alike characters. Attackers often register these days before sending the first email.

Registrations per day

17 Oct 2026peak 1 in a day31 Oct 2026

Top endings of new lookalikes

.limited1 50%

.solutions1 50%

#	Domain (defanged)	Why it matched	Registered
1	irs[.]limited	contains brand name	24 Oct 2026 · 8 days ago
2	consultar-irs[.]solutions	contains brand name	23 Oct 2026 · 9 days ago

Newly registered is not the same as malicious. Many of these are unrelated businesses or hobby sites. They are listed because attackers use exactly this pattern. Domains sharing a brand name with a keyword such as login, secure or verify deserve the closest look.

How IRS phishing works

Phishing against IRS follows patterns common to government & public services. Typical lures:

IRS impersonators promise a refund, threaten an audit or demand an overdue balance, and often claim to send a "secure document".
A "refund", "overdue balance" or "unclaimed benefit" message with a link to a fake portal.
A toll or fine notice by text with a short link and a tight payment deadline.
A call or message from a "case officer" threatening arrest or deportation unless you pay.
A request to "verify your identity" for benefits, student aid or a travel programme.

Red flags

Government agencies do not demand payment by gift card, crypto or text link.
Official sites end in .gov; lookalikes use .com, .xyz, .top or words like "refund" and "pay".
The first contact is a text or an unsolicited call rather than a letter or your own online account.

Real IRS domains

If the address in your browser is not one of these (or a subdomain of them), it is not IRS. The list is not exhaustive.

irs.govirs.treasury.gov

If you already clicked or entered details

Do not pay. If you shared your SSN or ID, place a fraud alert or credit freeze, and report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov and identitytheft.gov. Reach the agency through its official .gov website.

Protecting a brand like IRS from lookalike domains

If you run security, brand or fraud for a company that is copied this way, this is the order that works in practice:

Enforce DMARC. Move your policy to quarantine, then reject, so attackers cannot send mail that passes as your domain.
Watch new registrations. Lookalikes appear daily; the earlier you see one, the sooner you can act, ideally before the first email goes out.
Register the obvious typos and keyword variants you can afford to hold, and check which lookalikes are already registered by someone else.
Report fast. A live fake needs a request to the registrar and host, plus a report to browser safe-browsing lists and the public feeds shown above.
Tell your customers where you will and will not ask for logins, codes or payments.

Protect your brand from lookalike domains

IRS is one of 579 brands in this index, but attackers copy any company whose customers log in or pay. PhishPin checks your domain for registered lookalikes, email-spoofing gaps and listings in these same phishing feeds, then helps you get the fakes taken down.

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Questions about IRS phishing

How can I tell if a message from IRS is phishing?

Check the sender and link domain first. Government agencies do not demand payment by gift card, crypto or text link. Official sites end in .gov; lookalikes use .com, .xyz, .top or words like "refund" and "pay". The first contact is a text or an unsolicited call rather than a letter or your own online account. When in doubt, do not use the link: type irs.gov into your browser or open the official app.

How many IRS phishing sites has PhishPin found?

As of 1 Nov 2026, 565 hostnames referencing IRS appear in the phishing feeds PhishPin indexes (663 reported URLs); 1 of them are listed by two or more feeds. These are reported hostnames, not a count of sites that are online today; many are removed quickly and some matches are coincidental.

What do fake IRS domains look like?

In our data, the most common ending for reported hosts is .com. The brand is most often combined with the word "claim". 402 hosts put the brand name in a subdomain of an unrelated site. Always read the part of the address just before the first single slash: that is the real site. Real IRS addresses end in irs.gov.

What should I do if I entered my details on a fake IRS page?

Do not pay. If you shared your SSN or ID, place a fraud alert or credit freeze, and report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov and identitytheft.gov. Reach the agency through its official .gov website.

How do I report a fake IRS website or message?

Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org, report scams at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and report the page to Google Safe Browsing. Also tell IRS through the contact options on its official website (irs.gov).

Is it safe to visit the domains listed on this page?

No. They are shown defanged, with dots in brackets, so they cannot be clicked by accident. Do not type them into a browser. Listings are warnings from automated matching, and some are harmless coincidences.

How does PhishPin find lookalike domains of IRS?

We read the daily list of newly registered domains (1,050,000 domains over the last 15 days) and flag those that contain the brand name, differ by one character or swap look-alike characters. A match is a warning sign, not proof of abuse.

How can a company protect its own brand from lookalike domains like these?

Publish an enforced DMARC policy so nobody can send mail as your domain, monitor newly registered domains that resemble your name, register the obvious typo domains, and file takedown requests with the registrar, host and browser safe-browsing lists when a fake goes live. PhishPin's free brand audit checks the first three for your domain.

Other government & public services being impersonated

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