That's why 7 On Your Side has a special checklist to avoid getting conned.
Two factors are making it easier for criminals to gain access:
First, many of us are working on home computers or laptops which don't have the firewalls and protection of being in the office.
Because we are working remotely, we aren't seeing our coworkers in HR or IT by the watercooler to chat or check up on that tax email sent to employees which in many cases didn't come from the company at all.
That's exactly what happened to a local business in Northvale, New Jersey. An email received around this time of year appeared to be from Human Resources, stating everyone's W-2 had to be updated by orders of the boss, instructing employees to fill out attached forms and reply.