Here is a warning (I know, one of
many) to watch out for the IRS scam. Today my wife received an email claiming
to be from the IRS and saying that she might receive a refund of $768.25.
We often receive warnings from
police, our neighbors and friends when these emails find their way into our
community. However, here is the one that was sent to my wife’s inbox and here
are some indicators that it is a scam.
The first tip off is the From line:
Internal Revenue Service |
IRS.GOV [mailto:vote@magneto-science.jp]
Notice that it is supposedly from
the IRS, (that will get your attention) but the actual email address is not
from irs.gov. If you do not see the email address, hover your curser over the
from line to see it.
Next is the terminology of the email’s
text. A “… tax refund (rebate)…” as if the scammer could not decide which word
to use. Then in the next sentence, the scammer refers to “the supposed refund.”
Then there is the spelling. In the
table, the scammer misspells “Amount” with “Ammount”.
The scammer tries to deliver a
sense of urgency buy saying this is a “new procedure” and that “Requests for tax
refunds are time limited…” and that you need to complete your request as soon
as possible.
Finally, there is a link for you
to click on that takes you to a web site that is not irs.gov. In your email
application, your can also hover your curser over the link to see the actual
web address.
Remember, the IRS does not
process refunds by sending you an email.
Here is the email:
For more information about refunds from the IRS, go to
IRS:
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