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IRS warns refund scam is getting worse

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The IRS is warning citizens that a tax scam aimed at stealing refunds is getting worse.

According to the IRS, the number of potential victims rose from a few hundred to "several thousand in just days."

The scam is said to have started in tax preparers' offices, where infected computers provided access to crucial consumer data.

Read more from CBS Moneywatch.

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