New IRS Scam Email


Tax Refund Notification


Click Here to submit you tax refund request


Yours Sincerely
Internal Revenue Service.

The was a hyperlink that would go to at eecu.net.


How can I tell it's a scam?



Third, the link goes someplace other than Irs.Gov





Sheila Sultani said...

I don't ever believe anything I get in an email. If I think something MIGHT have merit I open a new window and research it.

Edward Stream said...

all the headache caused by this problems can be solved by using BitDefender Internet Security 2009 cause it has a very good anti-phishing engine, and updates hourly the database of sites that are scam

Harvey Flam said...

You are definitely not alone. I saw this story in the Miami Herald a month ago: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/action-line/story/1114430.html
I can only imagine how many people have fallen victim to this scam. On one hand, you need to think to yourself, "How would the IRS get my email address?" After all, you don't list it on your 1040. Then again, in this age where so many people file their own taxes through free online preparation services, I can see why some people may not question the validity of this correspondence.

Cromely said...

@Sheila Sultani: Generally a good practice.

@Edward Stream: I worry about soem of those phishing software solutions. They can be a good tool, but are no substitute for critical thinking and evaluating these things.

@Harvey Flam: I like to publicize the less-obvious scams (less obvious because it isn't' screaming "ViAGRA!") just so that there are more Google results telling people it's a scam. Though someone likely to fall for it may not be as likely to Google it.