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IRS Warns Taxpayers Of Scam

08-28-2007 7:19 AM

(Undated) — There’s a new e-mail scam for taxpayers to watch out for. The Internal Revenue Service says the unsolicited e-mail claims to be from the IRS and says you can get 80 dollars by filling out a survey. But when you open the mail, it downloads a Trojan Horse that can damage your computer or allow remote access to your hard drive. IRS spokesman Raphael Tulino urges you to ignore the e-mail. He says the agency does not initiate contact with taxpayers. Any spam e-mails that appear to be from the IRS should be forwarded to (email removed). Questions about tax refunds should be directed to the IRS by phone at 1-800-829-1040.

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Mï†z¥-superMODel 3 #
Tullahoma, TN, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (8 minutes after post)

Thank you for the warning

Thank you for the warning

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PJz198 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years, 3 months ago (12 minutes after post)

Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for the heads up.

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graceconnie0 1 #
Corinna, ME, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (54 minutes after post)

thanks for the warning. I wouldn’t open the IRS e-mail anyway, the only e-mail they would ever send me would be hate mail.

thanks for the warning. I wouldn't open the IRS e-mail anyway, the only e-mail they would ever send me would be hate mail.

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Oster: Gettin' It. 1 #
Atlanta, GA, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (2 hours, 39 minutes after post)

Thank you :-)

Thank you :-)

Cajun 1 #
Dolores Hidalgo, 11, MX | 2 years, 3 months ago (4 hours, 36 minutes after post)

Hell I don’t even open the certified and registered letters they send me(haven’t been too good about that whole tax thing).

Hell I don't even open the certified and registered letters they send me(haven't been too good about that whole tax thing).

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techtype 1 #
Warren, MI, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (16 hours, 10 minutes after post)

That goes without saying, “I will always ignore the IRS!” So it would not work for me.

Thanks for the low down candp.

That goes without saying, "I will always ignore the IRS!" So it would not work for me. Thanks for the low down candp.

Cajun 1 #
Dolores Hidalgo, 11, MX | 2 years, 3 months ago (16 hours, 25 minutes after post)

I dont really believe in the IRS anyway.

I dont really believe in the IRS anyway.

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