Scam??

*Magnum* ^(Premo) · 05-13-2008, 05:53 AM

Well I got this in an email, came from some .irs or .gov address.

I know the Gov is slick and sneaky so would they send a notice of refund to an email that I have never indicated on any tax forms

Tax Notification

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
United States Department of the Treasury

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal
activity we have determined that you are eligible
to receive a tax refund of $184.80.

Please submit the tax refund request and allow us
6-9 days in order to process it.

A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying
after the deadline.

To access the form for your tax refund, click here.

Regards,
Internal Revenue Service

RareBreed · 05-13-2008, 05:55 AM

Sounds like

to me.

*Magnum* ^(Premo) · 05-13-2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RareBreed

Sounds like

to me.

*The_Twisted_Ear* ^(Premo) · 05-13-2008, 06:38 AM

IRS email refund offer?-Fiction!

sk8enscars · 05-13-2008, 07:07 AM

I got a ton of those in both my hotmail account and my yahoo account. They always say different amounts.

basher · 05-13-2008, 09:12 AM

smells like Phish to me

*wmburdette* ^(Premo) · 05-13-2008, 09:26 AM

These have evolved into more than a standard phishing scam attempting to collect personal identifying information in that they will take you to a site in either Taiwan or the PRC where malware is loaded onto your computer. Once the payload is loaded onto your computer you can then be subjected to an intruder exploring around in your computer capturing data at will. The intrusions are labor intensive but the ChiComs have plenty of bodies to whom they will pay a small fee for every identity captured. Also many of the intruders are actually located in Singapore though most are in the PRC. One advantage of using a human to poke around is that method is less likely to trigger an Intrusion Detection System than one running a script or port scan or some other automated activity.
If there is any chance you may have followed the link you should use any and all AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software you may have to thoroughly scan your system to see if it's clean.

kom526 · 05-13-2008, 09:46 AM

The IRS will ALWAYS send you notification via snail mail.

05-13-2008, 05:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Magnum ^(Premo) Bored Member Since: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,910	Scam?? Well I got this in an email, came from some .irs or .gov address. I know the Gov is slick and sneaky so would they send a notice of refund to an email that I have never indicated on any tax forms Tax Notification Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $184.80. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it. A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. To access the form for your tax refund, click here. Regards, Internal Revenue Service
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05-13-2008, 05:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
RareBreed Peek-A-Boo....I see you! Member Since: Mar 2008 Location: Calvert Co Posts: 872	Sounds like to me. __________________ Don't give up hope, some people change ~Montgomery Gentry
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05-13-2008, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Twisted_Ear ^(Premo) Say What? Member Since: Dec 2007 Location: I have two homes. One is a burrow and the other is a hole in the ground. Posts: 1,794	IRS email refund offer?-Fiction! __________________ God Bless America! . Twisted Ear Website . Metal Detecting in SOMD Forum . WebSite Development Forum
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05-13-2008, 07:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
sk8enscars Registered User Member Since: Feb 2008 Posts: 7	I got a ton of those in both my hotmail account and my yahoo account. They always say different amounts.
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05-13-2008, 09:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
basher LEET Member Since: Jul 2006 Location: Cage Posts: 638	smells like Phish to me
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05-13-2008, 09:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
wmburdette ^(Premo) 9/11 - Never Forget! Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 262	More than standard phishing... These have evolved into more than a standard phishing scam attempting to collect personal identifying information in that they will take you to a site in either Taiwan or the PRC where malware is loaded onto your computer. Once the payload is loaded onto your computer you can then be subjected to an intruder exploring around in your computer capturing data at will. The intrusions are labor intensive but the ChiComs have plenty of bodies to whom they will pay a small fee for every identity captured. Also many of the intruders are actually located in Singapore though most are in the PRC. One advantage of using a human to poke around is that method is less likely to trigger an Intrusion Detection System than one running a script or port scan or some other automated activity. If there is any chance you may have followed the link you should use any and all AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software you may have to thoroughly scan your system to see if it's clean. __________________ 12/7 and 9/11. Two dates that will live in infamy! Never forget either. "Our task of creating a socialist America can only succeed when those who would resist us have been totally disarmed." -Sara Brady, Chairman, Handgun Control International "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilised nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!" -Adolph Hitler, 1935
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05-13-2008, 09:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
kom526 Exceedingly Average Member Since: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the OB stakes Posts: 5,334	The IRS will ALWAYS send you notification via snail mail. __________________ Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been. http://www.mikechurch.com/joomla/index.php http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=158073647
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