AI Incident Database - Incident 991
Source evidence cited by public records. This page shows where the source is used, its trust tier, and when it was last checked in the seed.
Records using this source
- cybercriminals
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
cybercriminals - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
scammers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- generative-ai-developers
entity | 30 June 2026 | 70%
generative-ai-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- general-public-of-the-united-states
entity | 3 May 2026 | 70%
general-public-of-the-united-states - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- irs
entity | 24 Nov 2025 | 70%
irs - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- phishers
entity | 20 July 2025 | 70%
phishers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- black-box-ai-developers
entity | 16 Mar 2025 | 70%
black-box-ai-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- generative-ai-fraud-tools
entity | 16 Mar 2025 | 70%
generative-ai-fraud-tools - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- identity-theft-victims
entity | 16 Mar 2025 | 70%
identity-theft-victims - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers-impersonating-the-irs
entity | 16 Mar 2025 | 70%
scammers-impersonating-the-irs - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- taxpayers-in-the-united-states
entity | 16 Mar 2025 | 70%
taxpayers-in-the-united-states - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- u.s.-citizens
entity | 16 Mar 2025 | 70%
u.s.-citizens - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Alleged AI-Generated IRS Scam Websites Used to Defraud U.S. Taxpayers
event | 16 Mar 2025 | 78%
Scammers have allegedly been using AI-generated imposter websites and phishing emails to impersonate the IRS. They have reportedly been tricking taxpayers into providing personal and financial information. There has been a reported surge in tax-related AI scams leading up to Tax Day 2025, with fraudulent domains mimicking IRS services, along with fake websites, emails, and text messages. The IRS has warned taxpayers to verify official sites and avoid unsolicited links.