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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
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