Phishing Scam?

[Leaf]

Here's the text - and no, I didnt click the link....






After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $268.32. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-4 business days in order to process it.



A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

To access the form for your tax refund, please



click here.



Regards,
Internal Revenue Service







© Copyright 2007, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A. All rights reserved.






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Personally, Im sure it's a scam, but if anyone else gets an email like this be careful in the decisions you make!


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Here's the Snopes link with contact info to the government if you get a fradulant email being claimed as from them.

http://snopes.com/fraud/taxes/taxes.asp

 

[slavetoabunny]

SCAM!!!!! The IRS never, ever contacts you by email. DO NOT click on any links in the email. If you already have, you need to run a full virus and spyware scan and change your passwords. Even if you didn't click on a link, it wouldn't hurt to run a scan anyway.

If you want to go the extra step to verify the authenticity of the email, you can call the IRS.

 

[superchar42]

Also, on the IRS website there should be something to the effect of a link reporting spoof emails. I'd suggest sending them a copy of the email (forwarded) when you find the email address to send it to.