YAKIMA — The state Department of Revenue is advising business owners to keep a close watch for an email phishing scam targeting Washington businesses.
Scammers are sending emails that appear to come from the Department of Revenue. The email includes instructions to renew their business license using alternate links to the “My DOR” business licensing system, according to a Revenue news release. The emails are not from the agency.
To avoid falling victim to this scam, the agency recommends that business owners:
• Confirm the sender’s email address is cms@dor.wa.gov. Any official message regarding a business’ license endorsement renewal will be from cms@dor.wa.gov and only alert the business that they have a new message in their My DOR inbox.
• 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.
For more information, call 800-451-7985 or go to www.dor.wa.gov.
