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I do feel there is a legitimate usecase - and the reason they were used in the first place.

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> use full links please re-open this bug with details. > If you feel that there is a special usecase for having the ability to not On the other hand, bit.ly links are being accepted, so why not ?įurther, existing links in wiki still work. Was there some announcement on this point? By creating your own branded links, you avoid attributing your links with other marketers and providers and can stand out from the crowd.

Use your own custom URL shortener, in which you control the links. > where the link goes and, thus, whether it might be spam. bit.ly links used in spam email The Solution: A Branded URL Shortener But, there is a way around this conundrum. > The reason for normally blocking shorteners is that it is not clear to the reader (or wiki admins) Long bugzilla query URLs of several hundred character make wiki virtually unreadable when editing and therefore very difficult to maintain. > the link can be entered in full with no ill-effects.

Clearly there was a reason the shortener was used, but perhaps not obvious. > There should never be a need to use a link-shortener on a wiki page If you report the W2 scam to please clarify if you are a victim.Thank you for your comments. If you are a recipient of this scam but did not send any information please send the full email headers to (Subject: W2 Scam). If you are a victim of this (e.g., you responded by sending the W2s) please email and also send the full email headers to (Subject: W2 Scam). You can report the W2 variant to the IRS – whether you are a victim or not – and should also report any BEC/BES variants to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Please only contact the IRS for the W2 variant. There are multiple variants of this scam (e.g., wire transfer, title/escrow, fake invoice, etc.). Since 2016, has received emails from organizations that have been targeted by the business email compromise (BEC) / business email spoofing (BES) W2 scam.

Your local Attorney General’s office via their consumer complaint form (the reporting mechanism will vary by state).

Consumers should select the “phone” form and then the “Unwanted Calls” under “Phone Issues”, and provide details of the call in the description of their complaint

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by visiting the Consumer Complaint Center.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) via their online complaint form.

In addition, please consider filing a complaint with the:

The geographic location and time zone where you received the call if possible.

The exact date and time that you received the call(s).

A brief description of the communication.

The telephone number you were instructed to call back.

The telephone number of the caller (e.g., Caller ID).

When you report the fraudulent call, please include:

If Treasury-related, please report to the Office of the Treasury Inspector General (TIG) via report IRS or Treasury-related fraudulent calls to (Subject: IRS Phone Scam).įor any fraudulent call, after listening to the message, do not provide any information and hang up.

If IRS-related, please report to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) via their online complaint form.

If the individual is not an IRS employee and does not have a legitimate need to contact you and regardless of whether you were a victim of the scam or not, report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement agencies:

If the caller is an IRS employee with a legitimate need to contact you, please call them back using the appropriate online resources.

View your tax account information online or review their payment options at IRS.gov to see the actual amount owed.

If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS but you suspect they are not an IRS employee: Medium suggests URL shorteners have become the ideal spot for spammers to hide. While the IRS does not endorse any solution or brand, a limited sample of the available options are: clunky, and intimidating, theres bit.ly, TinyURL, Ow.ly, and more.

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Easy to install call blocking software for smartphones is available. Blocking these types of calls is one strategy taxpayers should consider. IRS impersonation telephone calls – as well as other types of unwanted calls (e.g., telemarketing robocalls, fake grants, tech support, sweepstakes winnings, etc.) remain popular scams.