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Is this a real email? It came from refund@irs.gov I clicked the link and it showed... http://(my IP address).irs.gov It is asking for my SSN and I don't want to give it away if it is a scam.
2007-09-30 13:11:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
No, but the place I work for has my email adress. It also didn't go in my spam box.. it went to my regular "new mail" folder.
2007-09-30 13:18:32 · update #1
It's a scam. Did you give the I.R.S. your email address?!
2007-09-30 13:16:51 · answer #1 · answered by thirsty mind 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a phishing scam. The IRS does not send emails. They prefer to send lots and lots of paper in regular mail.
If you were due an additional refund, you would also not have to fill out a form. You would get a notice via regular mail and a check.
2007-09-30 14:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of phisher putting up good emails ,
Use the contact button on the real site ,
Call the 1 - 800 number and ask them ,
Also ask them where to send suspicious emails ,
( they have a warning about them on this front page)
It will help them nail the thieves .
http://www.irs.gov/
Definitely scam per this Sept 19 th notice
Phishing and ID Theft
IRS Warns Taxpayers of New E-mail Scams
Updated Sept. 19, 2007 — Another recent e-mail scam tells taxpayers that the IRS has calculated their "fiscal activity" and that they are eligible to receive a tax refund of a certain amount. Taxpayers receive a page of, or are sent to, a Web site (titled "Get Your Tax Refund!") that copies the appearance of the genuine "Where's My Refund?" interactive page on the genuine IRS Web site. Like the real "Where's My Refund?" page, taxpayers are asked to enter their SSNs and filing status. However, the phony Web page asks taxpayers to enter their credit card account numbers instead of the exact amount of refund as shown on their tax return, as the real "Where's My Refund?" page does. Moreover, the IRS does not send e-mails to taxpayers to advise them of refunds or to request financial information.
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2007-09-30 13:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by kate 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's got to be a scam, but I'd call them. The IRS shouldn't have your email address, and they won't get it from your work either, simply because they don't care, and email addresses can be changed so frequently, and are very insecure. They have your mailing address and phone number and they use those two methods because they are more secure, personal, and confidential.
I would check out Google searching IRS email scams, I found tons.
2007-09-30 13:27:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
IRS privacy rules forbid them from emailing anything confidential. The only things that an IRS person can email is a generic publication that can be downloaded off their website, even if you are a CPA or attorney and are working with them on a matter. The email you got is "phishing" which is something they have tried to warn people about.
2007-09-30 18:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The irs dos not correspond via email.
2016-05-17 14:25:17 · answer #6 · answered by tasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say... I would contact someone with the IRS the link below has their contact info.. something smells fishy, and you don't want to give away your SSN to just anyone.
http://www.irs.gov/help/article/0,,id=96730,00.html
2007-09-30 13:18:50 · answer #7 · answered by Bob Thompson 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. never heard of IRS using email
2. They know your ssn, so DON'T give it to anyone
3. report this mail to FBI Cyber fraud division.
Be careful and Good Luck
2007-09-30 13:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the IRS only contacts people with official nasty looking IRS letters printed on paper in scary envelopes - don't click on any links - they will steal your soul
2007-09-30 14:42:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a scam - see http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=170894,00.html
2007-09-30 14:08:34 · answer #10 · answered by Judy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋