The IRS announced today (August 28) in IR-2007-148 that it has become aware of a new email scam using the IRS logo to draw customers in. This one is a phony satisfaction survey, purportedly sent to randomly selected participants, with a promise of an $80 credit provided by the IRS to those who participate. One of the responses calls for name and phone number. Participants who participate thinking they are working with the IRS will likely end up giving out valuable financial information to the scammers.
The IRS does not use emails to contact taxpayers. If you receive such an email, don't open attachments or click on links. Instead, the IRS would like you to forward the email to [email protected]. The notice indicates that the IRS has received more than 30,000 emails forwarding about 400 separate phishing schemes.
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