I just received this from the Sheriff's office, be on guard with the e-mails... Dave
Just in and out to you,
from Cpl. Bryan Tittle OCSO Crime Prevention Unit
IRS Warns Taxpayers of New E-mail Scams
Updated Jan. 14, 2008 — A new variation of the refund scheme may be directed toward organizations that distribute funds to other organizations or individuals. In an attempt to seem legitimate, the scam e-mail claims to be sent by, and contains the name and supposed signature of, the Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations area of the IRS. The e-mail asks recipients to click on a link to access a form for a tax refund. In reality, taxpayers claim their tax refunds through the filing of an annual tax return, not a separate application form.
Read more at this link:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=170894,00.html
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