Sunday, June 10, 2007

IRS WARNS ABOUT A NEW E-MAIL SCAM

The Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday of new e-mail scams that try to get businesses or individuals to open an attachment or send a reply, actions that could damage their computers.

The agency said scammers are sending e-mails falsely claiming that someone is under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service or that a complaint has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service. The message asks the recipient to reply to the e-mail or to open an attachment.

The Internal Revenue Service said computer users should forward such messages to
phishing@irs.gov and then delete them to avoid bringing the virus into the computer.

Other scams offer “refunds” or send computer users to a fake Internal Revenue Service Web site that asks for bank account numbers. The Internal Revenue Service said it does not send unsolicited e-mails or ask for personal or financial information online.

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