Scam IRS

Note: I received the following email from the IRS. Has anyone else received a similar email.? SCAM

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an Internal Revenue Service program that provides an independent system to ensure that tax problems, which have not been resolved through normal channels, are promptly and fairly handled.

After several recalculations of your tax payments since 2005, IRS makes you eligible to receive a refund of 343.56 US Dollars.

Click here to request your refund

NOTE: IRS is checking your information provided directly to your issuing bank so any attempt of forgery or wrong inputs will be pursued and indicted according to [Art. 5 by Const. Amend. 19].

IRS apologies for any inconvenience created.

Best Regards,

http://kardeshlek.ru/thumbs/images/www.irs.gov/pas.php?certegy_vm=true...

By elk on Nov 1, 2007, 04:22 in Off Topic.

miamimike says on Nov 1, 2007, 04:55:

I get these but I don't even open 'em, they get deleted immediately!

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." GW Bush

scotty says on Nov 1, 2007, 12:03:

Scam

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

Robert Jorge says on Nov 2, 2007, 02:04:

The IRS has been very clear that they would never contact a person via Email pertaining to any tax return issue.

Tinto (Moderator) says on Nov 2, 2007, 13:59:

And the ".ru" (russia) in the web address ought to be a dead giveaway, too.

scotty says on Dec 13, 2007, 01:36:

RJ is right, the IRS always contacts by mail on letterhead.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash