As tax season approaches, fake emails claiming to be from the IRS are on the rise. Today we received our first one of the tax season.

Did you receive a vague email telling you that you have notifications pending but you’re not sure if you should click it or not? Today’s spam alert takes a look at a fake email currently circulating with just such a notice.

We’re getting reports of text messages from Credit300.com, and others like it, telling you that your cash advance is now ready… though no one seems to have actually requested a cash advance from these people or anyone else.