Top 10 E-Mail Scams 8

The Come-On:
You're getting a tax refund from the IRS. Woohoo, free money!
The Scam:
The e-mail, which comes from "tax-refunds@irs.gov," provides a link for you to follow to fill out a special form with personal and financial information. In reality, the IRS will never ask for this info unsolicited, and you don't have to fill out anything more than your normal tax forms to get the refund.
What You Can Do:
Delete the message. If you feel like maybe you deserve the refund and have questions about it, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 . They'll tell you all you need to know.





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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsJoleneJul 21st 2008 7:24AM
Yes, I was sucked into this one and it costs me several hundred. I watch my account pretty close online thankfully and notified my bank right away. They were very helpful and were able to get my money back. These scammers are in Iran or somewhere. They are out to get us!!!!!
I was so angry at them and also myself for being so stupid.