<DIV>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. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Ellen Roskovich <gussie443@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <STYLE> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </STYLE> <STRONG>Exactly!</STRONG><BR><STRONG></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>Ellen A. Roskovich</STRONG><BR><STRONG></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>P.S. They also signed off "Best Regards". . . .</STRONG><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> From: privatejf32@hotmail.com<BR>To:
vision2020@moscow.com<BR>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:28:46 -0800<BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Alert: IRS spoof<BR><BR> <META content="Microsoft SafeHTML" name=Generator> <STYLE> .ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass EC_body.hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} </STYLE> 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.<BR><BR>Fore-armed is for-warned.<BR><BR>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?!<BR><BR>J :]<BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> From: gussie443@hotmail.com<BR>To: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007
09:01:50 -0800<BR>Subject: [Vision2020] Alert: IRS spoof<BR><BR><STRONG>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.</STRONG><BR><STRONG></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>This is NOT the IRS!</STRONG><BR><STRONG></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>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.</STRONG><BR><STRONG></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>So be advised and beware. . . trusting little old ladies should be warned about this scam.</STRONG><BR><STRONG></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>Ellen A. Roskovich</STRONG><BR><BR> <HR> Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. <A href="http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct" target=_blank>Play
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