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Query ....; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Topic Started: Sep 27 2012, 11:18 AM (102 Views)
Kahu	Sep 27 2012, 11:18 AM Post #1
Posts: 31,109 Group: Administration Member #150 Joined: December 14, 2005	I received this from the IRS ..... Is it a genuine message? I haven't used the link provided (which I've deleted). The original typeface seems to be functionally bureaucratic (ie cheap). Quote: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Dear business owners, Due to the system error the EIN of your company has been accidently erased from the online database, please validate your EIN to reaffirm your current status of taxpayer. Certain indulgences will be applied to the next audit report for your company. IRS is sorry to cause inconvenience. For detail information, please refer to: Email address: Sincerely yours, Gaylord Murray Internal Revenue Service Representative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. This service is provided to you at no charge by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).



FuzzyO	Sep 27 2012, 11:19 AM Post #2
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	Definitely not legit!



Delphi51	Sep 27 2012, 11:47 AM Post #3
Member title Posts: 13,967 Group: Administration Member #441 Joined: October 10, 2006	When in doubt, consult the headers on the email to see where it came from. Often Russia on phishing messages. I think most email programs and services have a way of displaying the headers, but it usually isn't obvious. I had to search for the instructions for Gmail.



Bitsy	Sep 27 2012, 11:50 AM Post #4
Veteran Member Posts: 31,383 Group: Member Member #267 Joined: March 11, 2006	Absolutely bogus...this explains what to look for. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Don%E2%80%99t-be-Scammed-by-Fake-IRS-Communications Where to send bogus emails..... http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing



Oldsalt	Sep 27 2012, 11:56 AM Post #5
Small Star Member Posts: 977 Group: Member Member #892 Joined: February 5, 2012	Three different versions of fake IRS spam today



Trotsky	Sep 28 2012, 12:42 AM Post #6
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	I'm suprised it wasn't signed: Yours truly, Nigerian Prince. I particularly like the phrase: "Certain indulgences will be applied" Last I heard that it was from Father Bendover in the 1950's.



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