Fake Complaints from Government Agencies and Organizations - How to
Recognize Them and How to Report Them
From the IRS -
"A complaint has been filed against the company you are affiliated to"
by "Mr. David Newman"
Have you received a email call from someone claiming to be from the IRS
, telling you "A complaint has been filed against the company you are affiliated to
". Beware!
Our investigation shows that this is a virus-containing attachment designed to
steal information from your pc and use it to send out spam.
The name given may have been "Mr. David Newman", but they constantly change the names they use, so look at the pattern in
the sample below. Remember that these names may be made up, or
them names of real people who are unaffiliated with the scam! Notice that the
potential victim had an up to date anti-virus package on his pc, which detected
and quarantined the trojan horse virus.
Read below for one person's account and the results of our investigation.
Dear <your name>,
A complaint has been filed against the company you
are affiliated to, <your company's name> in regards to multiple unauthorized
third party tax inquiries.
The complaint was filed by Mr. David Newman on
25/02/2008 and has been forwarded to the IRS and the US Department of
Justice.
IRS Complaint Case Number: #8D93D9
Date: 25/02/2008
IRS Complaint with appropriate information attached.
You may find a copy of the original complaint and
contact information for Mr. David Newman attached.
Disputes involving consumer products and/or services
taxes may be arbitrated through the IRS. Unless they directly relate to the
contract that is the basis of this tax dispute, the following claims will
not be considered for arbitration:
Claims for personal injuries;
Claims that have been resolved by a previous court
action, arbitration, or written agreement between the parties.
If an arbitration is required to settle the tax
dispute, Internal Revenue Service offers binding arbitration service for
disputes involving marketplace tax transactions. Arbitration is a
convenient, civilized way to settle disputes quickly and fairly, without the
costs associated with other legal options.
© 2008 Internal Revenue Service All Rights
Reserved.
The
attachment frequently contains a backdoor trojan virus
How to Report a Fraudulent Organization, Agency or Business Proposal
- Please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint at
www.ic3.gov
and
- Forward a copy of the email the IRS
(phishing@irs.gov and
- Send a copy to ConsumerFraudReporting.org (via
the feedback form)
In the United States, you may also 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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