Elon Musk, the IRS, and Your Bank Account: Anatomy of a Multi-Stage Financial Scam (opens in new tab)

This report analyzes a sophisticated IRS-themed phishing campaign that uses Elon Musk and a fake “Dogecoin Initiative” to lure victims with a promised $5,000 tax refund, then funnels them through credential harvesting and a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform. The attackers collect extensive personally identifiable information, including addresses, employment details, government-issued IDs, bank account and routing numbers, and account credentials, enabling identity theft, account takeovers, s...