Below is an e-mail, received today, from one of our clients. The e-mail is addressed from the IRS.
THIS E-MAIL IS A SCAM.
Do not follow the link. The IRS will NEVER first contact you via e-mail. The most common way the IRS will contact a taxpayer is through the US mail. On rare occasions they may contact you by phone.
For more information about scams using fake IRS communications checkout the IRS’ Website http://www.irs.gov/privacy/article/0,,id=179820,00.html
—–Original Message—–
From: Internal Revenue Service [mailto:refund@irs.tax.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:18 AM
Subject: IRS Tax Refund
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
United States Department of the Treasury
Dear Applicant,
After the last calculations of your annual fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund (Stimulus Payment) of $620.50.
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us
6-9 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 use the following link:
http://0×53.0xE4.0×2E.0×74/www.irs.gov/
Applicant ID: (0×53.0xE4.0×2E.0×74).
Regards,
Internal Revenue Service