Email Scams Claiming to be
from
IRS.GOV Agent #727 at the IRS
"As part of new requirements from the IRS, all U.S. Citizens are required by
law to update their computers with new tax software."
Have you received an email from "IRS.GOV Agent #727" claiming to be from the IRS, asking you "As part of new requirements from the IRS, all U.S. Citizens are required by law to update their computers with new tax software.".
This is a scam!
The IRS does NOT use email as a means to contact private citizens, nor
require them
"As part of new requirements from the IRS, all U.S. Citizens are required by law to update their computers with new tax software.".
The name given was "IRS.GOV Agent #727". That's hardly a real
name!
See a sample of this scam email below and a few clues to the obvious scam:
Notice that the scammer, obviously an amateur, sent the same email to a
number of email addresses, all in a series. He probably purchased a list
from an email harvester. The return email address is "Dwayne730@irs.org"
hardly the format of a legitimate government email address. The link (which we
removed) in the html behind "irs.gov/softwareupdate" actually send the victim to
http://nzkaa.info, clearly a criminal activity. Singing the email "IRS.GOV
Agent #727 " is also clearly the work of a scammer; a real government
official would have included their name, an address, phone number, etc.
And of course, the government would never initially contact you via email!
From:
IRS
To:
kellysvf@hughes.net ;
renae56@hughes.net ;
graciela@hughes.net ;
marie591@hughes.net ;
pudge5405@hughes.net ;
bonnieargyle@hughes.net ;
gmross@hughes.net ;
davhelen@hughes.net ;
jurgen2@hughes.net ;
bedard@hughes.net ;
babygirl1963@hughes.net ;
alasherby@hughes.net
Sent:
Monday, March 03, 2008 3:40 PM
Subject:
[SPAM] New IRS Requirement
Dear Tax Payer,
As part of new requirements from the IRS, all U.S. Citizens are required by
law to update their computers with new tax software.
To begin the update, please visit
irs.gov/softwareupdate and click "Open" when asked to begin the
download.
After doing so, no further action is required on your part.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
IRS.GOV Agent #727
How to Report a Fraudulent Organization, Agency or Business Proposal
In the United States contact:
U.S. Secret Service
Financial Crimes Division
1800 G Street, NW
Room 942
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: (202) 435–5850
Fax: (202) 435–5031
Or contact the local U.S. Secret Service Field Office.
Overseas
Contact the Foreign Commercial Service (FSC) at the nearest U.S.
Embassy or Consulate. If there is no FCS office, contact the American Citizens
Services Unit of the Consular Section or the Regional Security Office.
For a comprehensive list
of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.
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