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Tax refund e-mails are a scam, IRS warns

December 1, 2005/

The nation’s tax collectors warned consumers Wednesday not to be fooled by a bogus e-mail that appears to come from the Internal Revenue Service and promises a tax refund.

The e-mail is an identity theft "phishing" scam that tries to fool recipients into revealing personal and financial information. The e-mail directs recipients to a link that requests information such as a Social Security number and credit card information.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Full Story: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/250351_irsphish01.html

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