Action Line: Con artists pretend they are working for the IRS

[El Pinko]

This is a scam everybody ought to be wary of...




http://www.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_8351043


Action Line: Con artists pretend they are working for the IRS
By Dennis Rockstroh
Article Launched: 02/24/2008 01:38:53 AM PST

Q I just received the following. This has to be a scam - something to inform your readers about:
"After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $93.60. 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 your tax refund online, please click here. Regards, Internal Revenue Service."
B.B.

A You're right, B.B. This is a scam.
Not only is the Internal Revenue Service after our money and personal information this time of year, so are the outlaws.
It can be quickly identified as fake, said ScamBusters.org. "It has the same links as IRS pages, but when you click on them, the page simply refreshes instead of taking you to the link."
Furthermore, said ScamBusters: "The IRS does not send out refunds this way. If the IRS wants to get in touch, it sends a letter. The only way it collects your bank account details is if you choose to put them in your tax return. Period."

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[displacedtexan]

1. Bad link

[El Pinko]

2. I don't know what to tell you - I clicked on it now and it worked. Maybe try this one?

http://www.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_8351043

Hope it works for you.

[Selatius]

3. Using the fear of the IRS to scare you out of some cash.

I'm surprised this scam wasn't more prevalent earlier.

[jody]

4. Just one of many IRS scams, see link below.

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/phishing/irs2007.asp