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Phishing scam targeting Washington businesses

Jul 26, 2017

The Washington Department of Revenue is warning businesses to be aware of an email phishing scam targeting Washington state businesses.

The scammers are sending emails that appear to come from Revenue and provide them with instructions to renew their business license using alternate links to the “My DOR” business licensing system.

Businesses are encouraged to be on the lookout for this, and other similar scams, and never click on an unusual link in an email.

To avoid falling victim to this scam, businesses should:

Confirm the sender’s email address is cms@dor.wa.gov.
Verify the expiration date on their business license document.
Visit the My DOR website directly at http://secure.dor.wa.gov and log in to review their license status.

More information about his scam is available on the DOR website at www.dor.wa.gov.

If a business is unsure about an email correspondence with the Department of Revenue or has questions related to this scam, they are asked to call 1-800-451-7985.