Tuesday, May 04, 2004

IRS Warns of Fraudulent E-Mail
Looks like identity theft is getting a little help from the IRS. Or rather, that the IRS is so scary, people getting these emails must lose their minds and let their guard down.

According to AP Newswire, "The Internal Revenue Service on Friday warned consumers about an identity theft operation that tries to elicit personal information from taxpayers by sending e-mails alleging they're the subject of a tax investigation.

"Neither the Treasury Department nor the Internal Revenue Service send e-mails to taxpayers about issues related to their accounts. The official-looking e-mail tells recipients they can dispute the tax fraud charge by logging onto a web site and providing detailed personal information like Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and driver's license numbers."

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