Saturday, May 06, 2006
IRS Alerts Taxpayers About 'Phishing' Schemes
Monday, March 13, 2006 Associated Press
"Phishing" e-mails purporting to come from the IRS often tell taxpayers they're due a refund and direct them to a false IRS Web site. The e-mail address may include "irs.gov," such as tax-refunds@irs.gov or admin@irs.gov.
The communication and Web sites might look like the real thing, but they're not, Morgante said. The IRS does not communicate with taxpayers via e-mail, nor does the IRS ask people for passwords, personal identification numbers or other secret information about financial accounts.
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"Phishing" e-mails purporting to come from the IRS often tell taxpayers they're due a refund and direct them to a false IRS Web site. The e-mail address may include "irs.gov," such as tax-refunds@irs.gov or admin@irs.gov.
The communication and Web sites might look like the real thing, but they're not, Morgante said. The IRS does not communicate with taxpayers via e-mail, nor does the IRS ask people for passwords, personal identification numbers or other secret information about financial accounts.
Please go to Foxnews for more information >>>>>>>>>
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