[Vision2020] Alert: IRS spoof

[J Ford]

There's also, apparently, an "IRS" e-mail going out requesting donations for the "victims" of the California fires.  Again - this is bogus.  The IRS is NOT involved in the funds-raising business and would never make requests through anonymous  e-mails.

Fore-armed is for-warned.

Personally, I have a huge problem with people that fall for this kind of junk, anyway.  I mean, seriously - why would you trust an IRS memo that requests your SSN?  Doesn't it stand to reason that they already have that information?!

J  :]


From: gussie443 at hotmail.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:01:50 -0800
Subject: [Vision2020] Alert:  IRS spoof








I just recieved an e-mail from the IRS. . . very official looking with flags flying and eagles soaring.  They tell me I have a refund coming.  All I have to do is give them info. . . my SS#, bank account, etc.

 

This is NOT the IRS!

 

I would never have opened it except I really do have some money coming back and I was rather surprised they were comtacting me this way.

 

So be advised and beware. . . trusting little old ladies should be warned about this scam.

 

Ellen A. Roskovich

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