[Vision2020] Alert: IRS spoof

[Donovan Arnold]

See what I mean now about the spam, Ellen? You opened it up, and how do you know it didn't attach a virus? Junk mail in your home mail box would not use this sort of illegal tactic. There is a big difference here. And I bet someone waiting for a tax refund or wanting to help people in the fires got suckered. 
   
  Best,
   
  Donovan

Ellen Roskovich <gussie443 at hotmail.com> wrote:
      .hmmessage P  {  margin:0px;  padding:0px  }  body.hmmessage  {  FONT-SIZE: 10pt;  FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma  }    Exactly!
 
Ellen A. Roskovich
 
P.S.  They also signed off "Best Regards". . . .



    
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  From: privatejf32 at hotmail.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:28:46 -0800
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Alert: IRS spoof

      .ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P  {padding:0px;}  .ExternalClass EC_body.hmmessage  {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}    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 :]


    
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  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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