hey US folks, if you get a CP53E letter from the IRS and it has a QR code on it, **DO NOT USE THE QR CODE, IT'S A PHISHING SCAM TO HARVEST YOUR BANK DETAILS**. The scam letter looks almost identical to a legit CP53E letter -- the QR code is the only difference.
i just got one of these in the mail and at least one other family member did as well a month ago. the letter is about your tax refund being frozen, but i didn't get a refund this year, so that flagged it for me. but since the letter looks real and has some legit information on it, i can see it fooling people.


















