Top 11 E-Mail Scams

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 commentsKaneeSep 6th 2008 10:31PM
Why isn't the US government taking down a site with a phony IRS name? I don't really care how much whoever paid for it. It's clearly a violation of our rights.
RaeganSep 21st 2008 11:20AM
Yuhh! They just delete all this junk. It should be illegal to send fraud emails. Is it? i know its illegal to get personal info and use it against them... but is it illegal for like fraud emails? i can't beleive someone had nerve to sneak into palins account! woah! fbi commin atcha!